Counseling for former prisoners of war

  1. Law
  2. USC 38
  3. Veterans' Benefits
  4. GENERAL BENEFITS
  5. HOSPITAL, NURSING HOME, DOMICILIARY, AND MEDICAL CARE
  6. HOSPITAL, NURSING HOME, OR DOMICILIARY CARE AND MEDICAL TREATMENT
  7. Counseling for former prisoners of war

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§1712B. Counseling for former prisoners of war

The Secretary may establish a program under which, upon the request of a veteran who is a former prisoner of war, the Secretary, within the limits of Department facilities, furnishes counseling to such veteran to assist such veteran in overcoming the psychological effects of the veteran's detention or internment as a prisoner of war.

(Added Pub. L. 99–166, title I, §107(a), Dec. 3, 1985, 99 Stat. 945 , §612B; renumbered §1712B and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §§4(a)(3), (4), (b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404–406 .)

Amendments

1991-Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 612B of this title as this section.

Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" in two places.

Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(3), (4), substituted "Department" for "Veterans' Administration".


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