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38 U.S.C. 705: Telephone service for medical officers and facility directorsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 38-VETERANS’ BENEFITSCHAPTER 7-EMPLOYEES

§705. Telephone service for medical officers and facility directors

The Secretary may pay for official telephone service and rental in the field whenever incurred in case of official telephones for directors of centers, hospitals, independent clinics, domiciliaries, and medical officers of the Department where such telephones are installed in private residences or private apartments or quarters, when authorized under regulations prescribed by the Secretary.

(Added Pub. L. 102–83, § 2(a) , Aug. 6, 1991 , 105 Stat. 395 .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 705 was renumbered section 1905 of this title.

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 234 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–83, § 2(a).