SSR 64-15: P.L. 87-574 (76 Stat. 308). -- STATUS OF SERVICES PERFORMED BY PATIENTS AND MEMBERS IN VA HOSPITALS

SSR 64-15

Public Law 87-574 (76 Stat. 308), enacted August 6, 1962, amends Chapter

17 of Title 38 of the U.S. Code by adding Section 618 which provides as

follows:

The Veterans' Administration has determined pursuant to P.L. 87-574 that

effective December 9, 1962, patients and members in Veterans'

Administration hospitals and domiciliaries whose services are utilized by

the Administration do not have the status of employees of the United

States for any purpose with respect to such services. Under the provisions

of section 205(p)(1) of the Social Security Act, such determination is

binding on the Social Security Administration. For periods from January 1,

1951, to December 9, 1962, services of these individuals constituted

employment which was covered under the Social Security Act.