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It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1970, chapter 187; in 1977, chapter 326.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":356348,"section_number":"27-43","catch_line":"Payment on death","order_by":null,"url":"\/27-43\/"},{"id":356350,"section_number":"27-45","catch_line":"Payments for partial disability","order_by":null,"url":"\/27-45\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1417309,"object_type":"law","relational_id":356351,"identifier":"27-46","token":"27\/4\/2\/27-46","url":"\/27-46\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/27-46\/","token":"27\/4\/2\/27-46","dublin_core":{"Title":"Payment for hospital and medical services","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 27-46","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>In addition to the relief set forth in \u00a7\u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Payment on death\" href=\"\/27-43\/\">27-43<\/a> through <a class=\"law\" title=\"Payments for partial disability\" href=\"\/27-45\/\">27-45<\/a>, all necessary hospital charges and all necessary and proper medical, surgical, laboratory and operating room charges for any volunteer fire fighter arising out of any injury set forth in such sections shall be paid by such county, city or town.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPAYMENT FOR HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL SERVICES (\u00a7 27-46)\n\nIn addition to the relief set forth in \u00a7\u00a7 27-43 through 27-45, all necessary\nhospital charges and all necessary and proper medical, surgical, laboratory and\noperating room charges for any volunteer fire fighter arising out of any injury\nset forth in such sections shall be paid by such county, city or town.\n\nHISTORY: 1928, p. 1003; Michie Code 1942, \u00a7 3144f; 1970, c. 187; 1977, c. 326.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}