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title: "38 U.S.C. § 1784"
description: "Humanitarian care"
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title_number: 38
title_name: "VETERANS’ BENEFITS"
chapter_number: "17"
chapter_name: "HOSPITAL, NURSING HOME, DOMICILIARY, AND MEDICAL CARE"
section: "1784"
citation: "38 U.S.C. § 1784"
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# 38 U.S.C. § 1784 - Humanitarian care

## Text

The Secretary may furnish hospital care or medical services as a humanitarian service in emergency cases, but the Secretary shall charge for such care and services at rates prescribed by the Secretary.

(Added Pub. L. 107–135, title II, § 208(b), Jan. 23, 2002, 115 Stat. 2463.)

## Notes

Editorial Notes

Prior ProvisionsPrior section 1784 was renumbered section 3684 of this title.