38 CFR Part 17 — Medical
- § 17.1— Incorporation by reference.
- § 17.30— Definitions.
- § 17.31— Duty periods defined.
- § 17.32— Informed consent and advance directives.
- § 17.33— Patients' rights.
- § 17.34— Tentative eligibility determinations.
- § 17.35— Hospital care and outpatient services in foreign countries.
- § 17.36— Enrollment—provision of hospital and outpatient care to veterans.
- § 17.37— Enrollment not required—provision of hospital and outpatient care to veterans.
- § 17.38— Medical benefits package.
- § 17.39— Certain Filipino veterans.
- § 17.40— Additional services for indigents.
- § 17.41— Persons eligible for hospital observation and physical examination.
- § 17.42— Examinations on an outpatient basis.
- § 17.43— Persons entitled to hospital care.
- § 17.44— Hospital care for certain retirees with chronic disability (Executive Orders 10122, 10400 and 11733).
- § 17.45— Hospital care for research purposes.
- § 17.46— Eligibility for hospital, domiciliary or nursing home care of persons discharged or released from active military, naval, or air service.
- § 17.47— Considerations applicable in determining eligibility for hospital care, medical services, nursing home care, or domiciliary care.
- § 17.48— Compensated Work Therapy/Transitional Residences program.
- § 17.49— Priorities for outpatient medical services and inpatient hospital care.
- § 17.50— Use of Department of Defense, Public Health Service or other Federal hospitals with beds allocated to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- § 17.51— Emergency use of Department of Defense, Public Health Service or other Federal hospitals.
- § 17.52— Hospital care and medical services in non-VA facilities.
- § 17.53— Limitations on use of public or private hospitals.
- § 17.55— Payment for authorized public or private hospital care.
- § 17.56— VA payment for inpatient and outpatient health care professional services at non-departmental facilities and other medical charges associated with non-VA outpatient care.
- § 17.57— Use of community nursing homes.
- § 17.58— Evacuation of community nursing homes.
- § 17.60— Extensions of community nursing home care beyond six months.
- § 17.61— Eligibility.
- § 17.62— Definitions.
- § 17.63— Approval of community residential care facilities.
- § 17.65— Approvals and provisional approvals of community residential care facilities.
- § 17.66— Notice of noncompliance with VA standards.
- § 17.67— Request for a hearing.
- § 17.68— Notice and conduct of hearing.
- § 17.69— Waiver of opportunity for hearing.
- § 17.70— Written decision following a hearing.
- § 17.71— Revocation of VA approval.
- § 17.72— Availability of information.
- § 17.73— Medical foster homes—general.
- § 17.74— Standards applicable to medical foster homes.
- § 17.80— Alcohol and drug dependence or abuse treatment and rehabilitation in residential and nonresidential facilities by contract.
- § 17.81— Contracts for residential treatment services for veterans with alcohol or drug dependence or abuse disabilities.
- § 17.82— Contracts for outpatient services for veterans with alcohol or drug dependence or abuse disabilities.
- § 17.83— Limitations on payment for alcohol and drug dependence or abuse treatment and rehabilitation.
- § 17.85— Treatment of research-related injuries to human subjects.
- § 17.86— Provision of hospital care and medical services during certain disasters and emergencies under 38 U.S.C. 1785.
- § 17.90— Medical care for veterans receiving vocational training under 38 U.S.C. chapter 15.
- § 17.91— Protection of health-care eligibility.
- § 17.92— Outpatient care for research purposes.
- § 17.93— Eligibility for outpatient services.
- § 17.94— Outpatient medical services for military retirees and other beneficiaries.
- § 17.95— Outpatient medical services for Department of Veterans Affairs employees and others in emergencies.
- § 17.96— Medication prescribed by non-VA physicians.
- § 17.98— Mental health services.
- § 17.100— Requirements for provider-based status.
- § 17.101— Collection or recovery by VA for medical care or services provided or furnished to a veteran for a non-service connected disability.
- § 17.102— Charges for care or services.
- § 17.103— Referrals of compromise settlement offers.
- § 17.104— Terminations and suspensions.
- § 17.105— Waivers.
- § 17.106— VA collection rules; third-party payers.
- § 17.107— VA response to disruptive behavior of patients.
- § 17.108— Copayments for inpatient hospital care and outpatient medical care.
- § 17.109— Presumptive eligibility for psychosis and mental illness other than psychosis.
- § 17.110— Copayments for medication.
- § 17.111— Copayments for extended care services.
- § 17.112— Services or ceremonies on Department of Veterans Affairs hospital or center reservations.
- § 17.113— Conditions of custody.
- § 17.114— Submittal of claim for reimbursement.
- § 17.115— Claims in cases of incompetent patients.
- § 17.116— Adjudication of claims.
- § 17.120— Payment or reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished by non-VA providers to certain veterans with service-connected disabilities.
- § 17.121— Limitations on payment or reimbursement of the costs of emergency treatment not previously authorized.
- § 17.123— Claimants.
- § 17.124— Preparation of claims.
- § 17.125— Where to file claims.
- § 17.126— Timely filing.
- § 17.127— Date of filing claims.
- § 17.128— Allowable rates and fees.
- § 17.129— Retroactive payments prohibited.
- § 17.130— Payment for treatment dependent upon preference prohibited.
- § 17.131— Payment of abandoned claims prohibited.
- § 17.132— Appeals.
- § 17.133— Procedures.
- § 17.142— Authority to approve sharing agreements, contracts for scarce medical specialist services and contracts for other medical services.
- § 17.148— Service dogs.
- § 17.149— Sensori-neural aids.
- § 17.151— Invalid lifts for recipients of aid and attendance allowance or special monthly compensation.
- § 17.152— Devices to assist in overcoming the handicap of deafness.
- § 17.154— Equipment for blind veterans.
- § 17.155— Minimum standards of safety and quality for automotive adaptive equipment.
- § 17.156— Eligibility for automobile adaptive equipment.
- § 17.157— Definitions.
- § 17.158— Limitations on assistance.
- § 17.159— Obtaining vehicles for special driver training courses.
- § 17.160— Authorization of dental examinations.
- § 17.161— Authorization of outpatient dental treatment.
- § 17.162— Eligibility for Class II dental treatment without rating action.
- § 17.163— Posthospital outpatient dental treatment.
- § 17.164— Patient responsibility in making and keeping dental appointments.
- § 17.165— Emergency outpatient dental treatment.
- § 17.166— Dental services for hospital or nursing home patients and domiciled members.
- § 17.169— VA Dental Insurance Program for veterans and survivors and dependents of veterans (VADIP).
- § 17.170— Autopsies.
- § 17.180— Delegation of authority.
- § 17.230— Contingency backup to the Department of Defense.
- § 17.240— Sharing health-care resources.
- § 17.241— Sharing medical information services.
- § 17.242— Coordination of programs with Department of Health and Human Services.
- § 17.243— Purpose and scope.
- § 17.244— Definitions.
- § 17.245— Covered facilities.
- § 17.246— Consideration factors for placement of residents.
- § 17.247— Determination process for placement of residents.
- § 17.248— Costs of placing residents and new residency programs.
- § 17.250— Scope of the grant program.
- § 17.251— The Subcommittee on Academic Affairs.
- § 17.252— Ex officio member of subcommittee.
- § 17.253— Applicants for grants.
- § 17.254— Applications.
- § 17.255— Applications for grants for programs which include construction projects.
- § 17.256— Amended or supplemental applications.
- § 17.257— Awards procedures.
- § 17.258— Terms and conditions to which awards are subject.
- § 17.259— Direct costs.
- § 17.260— Patient care costs to be excluded from direct costs.
- § 17.261— Indirect costs.
- § 17.262— Authority to approve applications discretionary.
- § 17.263— Suspension and termination procedures.
- § 17.264— Recoupments and releases.
- § 17.265— Payments.
- § 17.266— Copyrights and patents.
- § 17.270— General provisions and definitions.
- § 17.271— Eligibility.
- § 17.272— Benefits limitations/exclusions.
- § 17.273— Preauthorization.
- § 17.274— Cost sharing.
- § 17.275— CHAMPVA determined allowable amount calculation.
- § 17.276— Claim filing deadline.
- § 17.277— Appeals.
- § 17.278— Medical care cost recovery.
- § 17.279— Confidentiality of records.
- § 17.380— In vitro fertilization treatment.
- § 17.390— Reimbursement for qualifying adoption expenses incurred by certain veterans.
- § 17.395— Transplant procedures with live donors, and related services.
- § 17.400— Hospital care and medical services for Camp Lejeune veterans.
- § 17.410— Hospital care and medical services for Camp Lejeune family members.
- § 17.412— Fertility counseling and treatment for certain spouses.
- § 17.415— Full practice authority for advanced practice registered nurses.
- § 17.417— Health care professionals practicing via telehealth.
- § 17.419— Health care professionals' practice in VA.
- § 17.450— Center for Innovation for Care and Payment.
- § 17.500— General.
- § 17.501— Confidential and privileged documents.
- § 17.502— Applicability of other statutes.
- § 17.503— Improper disclosure.
- § 17.504— Disclosure methods.
- § 17.505— Disclosure authorities.
- § 17.506— Appeal of decision by Veterans Health Administration to deny disclosure.
- § 17.507— Employee responsibilities.
- § 17.508— Access to quality assurance records and documents within the agency.
- § 17.509— Authorized disclosure: Non-Department of Veterans Affairs requests.
- § 17.510— Redisclosure.
- § 17.511— Penalties for violations.
- § 17.525— Purpose.
- § 17.526— Definitions.
- § 17.527— Eligibility.
- § 17.528— Application.
- § 17.529— Award procedures.
- § 17.530— Agreement and obligated service.
- § 17.531— Failure to comply with terms and conditions of agreement.
- § 17.535— Purpose.
- § 17.536— Eligibility.
- § 17.537— Award procedures.
- § 17.538— Agreement and obligated service.
- § 17.539— Failure to comply with terms and conditions of agreement.
- § 17.545— Purpose.
- § 17.547— Eligibility.
- § 17.548— Application procedures.
- § 17.549— Award procedures.
- § 17.551— Agreement and obligated service.
- § 17.553— Failure to comply with terms and conditions of agreement.
- § 17.600— Purpose.
- § 17.601— Definitions.
- § 17.602— Eligibility.
- § 17.603— Availability of HPSP scholarships.
- § 17.604— Application for the HPSP.
- § 17.605— Selection of participants.
- § 17.606— Award procedures.
- § 17.607— Obligated service.
- § 17.608— Deferment of obligated service.
- § 17.609— Pay during period of obligated service.
- § 17.610— Failure to comply with terms and conditions of participation.
- § 17.611— Bankruptcy.
- § 17.612— Cancellation, waiver, or suspension of obligation.
- § 17.613— Purpose.
- § 17.614— Definitions.
- § 17.615— Eligibility.
- § 17.616— Award procedures.
- § 17.617— Agreement and obligated service.
- § 17.618— Failure to comply with terms and conditions of agreement.
- § 17.625— Purpose.
- § 17.626— Definitions.
- § 17.627— Eligibility for the VIOMPSP.
- § 17.628— Availability of VIOMPSP scholarships.
- § 17.629— Application for the VIOMPSP.
- § 17.630— Selection of VIOMPSP participants.
- § 17.631— Award procedures.
- § 17.632— Obligated service.
- § 17.633— Deferment of obligated service.
- § 17.634— Failure to comply with terms and conditions of participation.
- § 17.635— Bankruptcy.
- § 17.636— Cancellation, waiver, or suspension of obligation.
- § 17.640— Purpose.
- § 17.641— Definitions.
- § 17.642— Eligibility.
- § 17.643— Application for the PREL.
- § 17.644— Selection of participants.
- § 17.645— Award procedures.
- § 17.646— Obligated service.
- § 17.647— Failure to comply with terms and conditions of participation.
- § 17.655— Ecclesiastical endorsing organizations.
- § 17.700— Purpose and scope.
- § 17.701— Definitions.
- § 17.702— Grants—general.
- § 17.703— Eligibility and application.
- § 17.705— Scoring criteria and selection.
- § 17.710— Notice of Fund Availability.
- § 17.715— Grant agreements.
- § 17.720— Payments under the grant.
- § 17.725— Grantee reporting requirements.
- § 17.730— Recovery of funds by VA.
- § 17.800— Purpose.
- § 17.801— Definitions.
- § 17.802— Application provisions.
- § 17.803— Order of consideration.
- § 17.804— Loan approval criteria.
- § 17.805— Additional terms of loans.
- § 17.900— Definitions.
- § 17.901— Provision of health care.
- § 17.902— Preauthorization.
- § 17.903— Payment.
- § 17.904— Review and appeal process.
- § 17.905— Medical records.
- § 17.1000— Payment or reimbursement for emergency services for nonservice-connected conditions in non-VA facilities.
- § 17.1001— Definitions.
- § 17.1002— Substantive conditions for payment or reimbursement.
- § 17.1003— Emergency transportation.
- § 17.1004— Filing claims.
- § 17.1005— Payment limitations.
- § 17.1006— Decisionmakers.
- § 17.1007— Independent right of recovery.
- § 17.1008— Balance billing prohibited.
- § 17.1200— Purpose and scope.
- § 17.1205— Definitions.
- § 17.1210— Eligibility.
- § 17.1215— Periods of emergent suicide care.
- § 17.1220— Provision of emergent suicide care.
- § 17.1225— Payment or reimbursement for emergent suicide care.
- § 17.1230— Payment or reimbursement of emergency transportation.
- § 17.1500— Purpose and scope.
- § 17.1505— Definitions.
- § 17.1510— Eligible veterans.
- § 17.1515— Authorizing non-VA care.
- § 17.1520— Effect on other provisions.
- § 17.1530— Eligible entities and providers.
- § 17.1535— Payment rates and methodologies.
- § 17.1540— Claims processing system.
- § 17.2000— Vet Center services.
- § 17.3100— Purpose and scope.
- § 17.3101— Definitions.
- § 17.3102— Eligibility.
- § 17.3105— HISA benefit lifetime limits.
- § 17.3120— Application for HISA benefits.
- § 17.3125— Approving HISA benefits applications.
- § 17.3126— Disapproving HISA benefits applications.
- § 17.3130— HISA benefits payment procedures.
- § 17.3200— Purpose and scope.
- § 17.3210— Definitions.
- § 17.3220— Eligibility.
- § 17.3230— Authorized items and services.
- § 17.3240— Furnishing authorized items and services.
- § 17.3250— Veteran responsibilities.
- § 17.3500— VA application of 42 CFR part 493 standards for clinical laboratory operations.
- § 17.4000— Purpose and scope.
- § 17.4005— Definitions.
- § 17.4010— Veteran eligibility.
- § 17.4015— Designated VA medical service lines.
- § 17.4020— Authorized non-VA care.
- § 17.4025— Effect on other provisions.
- § 17.4030— Eligible entities and providers.
- § 17.4035— Payment rates.
- § 17.4040— Designated access standards.
- § 17.4100— Definitions.
- § 17.4105— Purpose and Scope.
- § 17.4110— Entity or provider certification.
- § 17.4115— VA use of Veterans Care Agreements.
- § 17.4120— Payment rates.
- § 17.4125— Review of Veterans Care Agreements.
- § 17.4130— Discontinuation of Veterans Care Agreements.
- § 17.4135— Disputes.
- § 17.4600— Urgent care.