{"data":{"id":"us/38-u.s.c.-8151","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"38 U.S.C. § 8151","heading":"Statement of congressional purpose","body":"It is the purpose of this subchapter to strengthen the medical programs at Department facilities and improve the quality of health care provided veterans under this title by authorizing the Secretary to enter into agreements with health-care providers in order to share health-care resources with, and receive health-care resources from, such providers while ensuring no diminution of services to veterans.","path":["Title 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS","CHAPTER 81—ACQUISITION AND OPERATION OF HOSPITAL AND DOMICILIARY FACILITIES; PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY; ENHANCED-USE LEASES OF REAL PROPERTY"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc38@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:59:35Z","sha256":"752dcb3afda6c0a9c825a3d61c559ea1de1c0b0109f3efab14ee214a08d253bf","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/38-u.s.c.-8138","next":"us/38-u.s.c.-8152"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}