38 USC § 1721 - Power to make rules and regulations

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identifier: "/us/usc/t38/s1721"
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title: "38 USC § 1721 - Power to make rules and regulations"
title_number: 38
title_name: "VETERANS’ BENEFITS"
section_number: "1721"
section_name: "Power to make rules and regulations"
chapter_number: 17
chapter_name: "HOSPITAL, NURSING HOME, DOMICILIARY, AND MEDICAL CARE"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOME CARE AND MEDICAL TREATMENT OF VETERANS"
part_number: "II"
part_name: "GENERAL BENEFITS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-21"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1143, § 621; Pub. L. 94–581, title II, §§ 202(j), 210(a)(8), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2856, 2863; Pub. L. 100–322, title I, § 133, May 20, 1988, 102 Stat. 507; Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(d)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 239; renumbered § 1721 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §§ 2(c)(1), 4(a)(3), (4), (b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 402, 404–406.)"
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# § 1721. Power to make rules and regulations

section 501(a) of this titlesection 8111A of this title

Rules and regulations prescribed under  shall include rules and regulations to promote good conduct on the part of persons who are receiving hospital, nursing home, and domiciliary care and medical services in Department facilities. The Secretary may prescribe in rules and regulations under such section limitations in connection with the furnishing of such care and services during a period of national emergency (other than a period of war or an emergency described in ).

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1143, § 621; Pub. L. 94–581, title II, §§ 202(j), 210(a)(8), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2856, 2863; Pub. L. 100–322, title I, § 133, May 20, 1988, 102 Stat. 507; Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(d)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 239; renumbered § 1721 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §§ 2(c)(1), 4(a)(3), (4), (b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 402, 404–406.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

Prior section 1721 was renumbered .

### Amendments

1991—, renumbered  as this section.

, (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.

, (4), substituted “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration”.

, substituted “501(a)” for “210(c)(1)”.

substituted “8111A” for “5011A”.

1988— amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “The Administrator shall prescribe—

“(1) such rules and procedure governing the furnishing of hospital, nursing home, and domiciliary care as the Administrator may deem proper and necessary;

“(2) limitations in connection with the furnishing of hospital, nursing home, and domiciliary care; and

“(3) such rules and regulations as the Administrator deems necessary in order to promote good conduct on the part of persons who are receiving hospital, nursing home, or domiciliary care in Veterans’ Administration facilities.”

1976—Cl. (1). , §§ 202(j), 210(a)(8), substituted “hospital, nursing home, and domiciliary care as the Administrator may deem” for “hospital and domiciliary care as he may deem”.

Cl. (2). , substituted “hospital, nursing home, and domiciliary care” for “hospital and domiciliary care”.

Cl. (3). , §§ 202(j), 210(a)(8), substituted “as the Administrator deems” for “as he deems” and “hospital, nursing home, or domiciliary care” for “hospital or domiciliary care”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1976 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , see , set out as a note under .