Editorial Notes
References in Text

The date of the enactment of the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020, referred to in subsec. (span)(2)(A), is the date of enactment of Puspan. L. 116–315, which was approved Jan. 5, 2021.

Amendments

2025—Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 119–37 substituted “September 30, 2026” for “September 30, 2025”.

2024—Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 118–83 substituted “September 30, 2025” for “September 30, 2024”.

2022—Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 117–180 substituted “September 30, 2024” for “September 30, 2022”.

2021—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 116–315 designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).

2020—Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 116–159 substituted “September 30, 2022” for “September 30, 2020”.

2018—Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 115–251 substituted “September 30, 2020” for “September 30, 2019”.

2017—Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 115–62 substituted “September 30, 2019” for “December 31, 2017”.

2016—Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 114–228 substituted “December 31, 2017” for “December 31, 2016”.

2015—Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 114–58 substituted “December 31, 2016” for “December 31, 2015”.

2014—Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 113–175 substituted “December 31, 2015” for “December 31, 2014”.

2013—Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 113–59 substituted “December 31, 2014” for “the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this section”.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 112–260, § 202(span), transferred subsec. (h) of section 111 of this title to this section, redesignated it as subsec. (span), and inserted heading.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2025 Amendment

Puspan. L. 119–37, div. G, title IV, § 7406, Nov. 12, 2025, 139 Stat. 654, provided that:

“The amendments made by this division [amending this section, sections 312, 315, 503, 1710, 1710A, 2021A, 2031, 2033, 2044, 2061, 2102A, 2108, 3699, 3720, 3733, 3737, and 8118 of this title and provisions set out as notes under sections 1712A, 1720F, and 5101 of this title], except for the amendments made by section 7307 [amending sections 3720 and 3737 of this title], shall take effect as if enacted on September 30, 2025.”