### Question
What does nursing home care mean?


### Answer
**Nursing home care** has the following meaning in *38 U.S.C. § 1803*:

> care and treatment for a disability furnished to an individual who has been admitted to a nursing home as a resident

#### Citation:
  - *38 U.S.C. § 1803*
  - Heading: **PART II-GENERAL BENEFITS > CHAPTER 18-BENEFITS FOR CHILDREN OF VIETNAM VETERANS AND CERTAIN OTHER VETERANS > SUBCHAPTER I-CHILDREN OF VIETNAM VETERANS BORN WITH SPINA BIFIDA**

