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any war; or (iii) for veterans of any war in a Territory, Commonwealth, or possession of the United States. (4) The term "hospital care" includes medical services rendered in the course of hospitalization and transportation and incidental expenses for veterans who are in need of treatment for a serviceconnected disability or are unable to defray the expense of transportation. (5) The term "medical services" includes, in addition to medical examination and treatment, dental and surgical services, and dental appliances, wheelchairs, artificial limbs, trusses, and similar appliances, special clothing made necessary by the wearing of prosthetic appliances, and such other supplies as the Administrator determines to be reasonable and necessary. (6) The term "domiciliary care" includes transportation and incidental expenses for veterans who are unable to defray the expense of transportation. P R E S U M P T I O N RELATING TO P S Y C H O S I S

SEC. 502, For the purposes of this title, any veteran of World W a r II or of the Korean conflict who develops an active psychosis (1) within two years after his discharge or release from the active military, naval, or air service, and (2) before July 26, 1949, in the case of a veteran of World W a r II, or February 1, 1957, in the case of a veteran of the Korean conflict, shall be deemed to have incurred such disability in the active military, naval, or air service. PART B—HOSPITAL OR DOMICILIARY CARE AND MEDICAL TREATMENT ELIGIBILITY JFOR HOSPITAL AND DOMICILIARY CARE

SEC. 510. (a) The Administrator, within the limits of Veterans' Administration facilities, may furnish hospital care which he determines is needed to— (1) a veteran of any war for a service-connected disability incurred or aggravated during a period of war, or for any other disability if such veteran is unable to defray the expenses of necessary hospital care; (2) a veteran whose discharge or release from the active military, naval, or air service was for a disability incurred or aggravated in line of duty; and (3) a person who is in receipt of disability compensation, (b) The Administrator, within the limits of Veterans' Administration facilities, may furnish domiciliary care to— (1) a veteran who was discharged or released from the active military, naval, or air service for a disability incurred or aggravated in line of duty, or a person who is in receipt of disability compensation, when he is suffering from a permanent disability or tuberculosis or neuropsychiatric ailment and is incapacitated from earning a living and has no adequate means of support; and (2) a veteran of any war who is in need of domiciliary care, if he is unable to defray the expenses of necessary domiciliary care. HOSPITALIZATION DURING EXAMINATIONS AND I N

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SEC. 511. (a) The Administrator may furnish hospital care incident to physical examinations where such examinations are necessary in carrying out the provisions of other laws administered by him. (b) The Administrator may furnish hospital care as a humanitarian service in emergency cases, but he shall charge for such care at rates prescribed by him.

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