U.S.C. Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS 38 U.S.C. United States Code, 2024 Edition Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS PART IV - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS CHAPTER 55 - MINORS, INCOMPETENTS, AND OTHER WARDS Sec. 5501 - Commitment actions From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §5501. Commitment actions The Secretary may incur necessary court costs and other expenses incident to proceedings for the commitment of mentally incompetent veterans to a Department hospital or domiciliary when necessary for treatment or domiciliary purposes. (Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1232, §3201; renumbered §5501, Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, §402(b)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238; amended Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(3), (4), (b)(1), (2)(E), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404, 405.) Editorial Notes Amendments 1991—Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 3201 of this title as this section. Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator". Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(3), (4), substituted "Department" for "Veterans' Administration".
38 U.S.C. § 5501
§5501. Commitment actions
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