{"identifier":"/us/usc/t38/s2102B","title":38,"num":"\u00a7\u202f2102B.","heading":"Adaptations to residences of veterans in rehabilitation programs","text":"\u00a7\u202f2102B.\nAdaptations to residences of veterans in rehabilitation programs\n(a)\nIn General.\u2014\nSubject to subsections (b) and (c), the Secretary may assist a veteran who is entitled to services and assistance under chapter 31 of this title and is pursuing a rehabilitation program under such chapter in acquiring such adaptations to such veteran\u2019s residence as are determined necessary by the Secretary to accomplish the purposes of such rehabilitation program.\n(b)\nAmount.\u2014\n(1) The aggregate amount of assistance available to a veteran under subsection (a) may not exceed $77,307. The Secretary may waive this limitation for a veteran if the Secretary determines a waiver is necessary for the rehabilitation program of the veteran.\n(2) Effective on October 1 of each year (beginning in 2017), the Secretary shall increase the amount described in paragraph (1) by the percentage calculated under\nsection 2102(e)(2) of this title\n(3) Beginning on\nOctober 1, 2019\n(c)\nRegulations.\u2014\nThe Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section.\n(d)\nRehabilitation Program Defined.\u2014\nIn this section, the term \u201crehabilitation program\u201d has the meaning given such term in\nsection 3101 of this title","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t38/s2102B.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t38/s2102B","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f2102B."},{"t":"heading","text":"Adaptations to residences of veterans in rehabilitation programs"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t38/s2102B/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"In General.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"Subject to subsections (b) and (c), the Secretary may assist a veteran who is entitled to services and assistance under chapter 31 of this title and is pursuing a rehabilitation program under such chapter in acquiring such adaptations to such veteran\u2019s residence as are determined necessary by the Secretary to accomplish the purposes of such rehabilitation program.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t38/s2102B/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Amount.\u2014"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t38/s2102B/b/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" The aggregate amount of assistance available to a veteran under subsection (a) may not exceed $77,307. The Secretary may waive this limitation for a veteran if the Secretary determines a waiver is necessary for the rehabilitation program of the veteran.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t38/s2102B/b/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" Effective on October 1 of each year (beginning in 2017), the Secretary shall increase the amount described in paragraph (1) by the percentage calculated under ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 2102(e)(2) of this title","href":"/us/usc/t38/s2102/e/2","tail":"."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t38/s2102B/b/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"content","text":" Beginning on ","children":[{"t":"text","text":"October 1, 2019","tail":", the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans\u2019 Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a biennial report on the use of the waiver authority under paragraph (1)."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t38/s2102B/c","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(c)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Regulations.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t38/s2102B/d","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(d)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Rehabilitation Program Defined.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"In this section, the term \u201crehabilitation program\u201d has the meaning given such term in ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 3101 of this title","href":"/us/usc/t38/s3101","tail":"."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}