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Part 17 — Medical

316 sections · Title 38: Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief

§ 17.1Incorporation by reference.
§ 17.30Definitions.
§ 17.31Duty periods defined.
§ 17.32Informed consent and advance directives.
§ 17.33Patients' rights.
§ 17.34Tentative eligibility determinations.
§ 17.35Hospital care and outpatient services in foreign countries.
§ 17.36Enrollment—provision of hospital and outpatient care to veterans.
§ 17.37Enrollment not required—provision of hospital and outpatient care to veterans.
§ 17.38Medical benefits package.
§ 17.39Certain Filipino veterans.
§ 17.40Additional services for indigents.
§ 17.41Persons eligible for hospital observation and physical examination.
§ 17.42Examinations on an outpatient basis.
§ 17.43Persons entitled to hospital care.
§ 17.44Hospital care for certain retirees with chronic disability (Executive Orders 10122, 10400 and 11733).
§ 17.45Hospital care for research purposes.
§ 17.46Eligibility for hospital, domiciliary or nursing home care of persons discharged or released from active military, naval, or air service.
§ 17.47Considerations applicable in determining eligibility for hospital care, medical services, nursing home care, or domiciliary care.
§ 17.48Compensated Work Therapy/Transitional Residences program.
§ 17.49Priorities for outpatient medical services and inpatient hospital care.
§ 17.50Use of Department of Defense, Public Health Service or other Federal hospitals with beds allocated to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
§ 17.51Emergency use of Department of Defense, Public Health Service or other Federal hospitals.
§ 17.52Hospital care and medical services in non-VA facilities.
§ 17.53Limitations on use of public or private hospitals.
§ 17.54§ 17.54 [Reserved]
§ 17.55Payment for authorized public or private hospital care.
§ 17.56VA payment for inpatient and outpatient health care professional services at non-departmental facilities and other medical charges associated with non-VA outpatient care.
§ 17.57Use of community nursing homes.
§ 17.58Evacuation of community nursing homes.
§ 17.60Extensions of community nursing home care beyond six months.
§ 17.61Eligibility.
§ 17.62Definitions.
§ 17.63Approval of community residential care facilities.
§ 17.64§ 17.64 [Reserved]
§ 17.65Approvals and provisional approvals of community residential care facilities.
§ 17.66Notice of noncompliance with VA standards.
§ 17.67Request for a hearing.
§ 17.68Notice and conduct of hearing.
§ 17.69Waiver of opportunity for hearing.
§ 17.70Written decision following a hearing.
§ 17.71Revocation of VA approval.
§ 17.72Availability of information.
§ 17.73Medical foster homes—general.
§ 17.74Standards applicable to medical foster homes.
§ 17.80Alcohol and drug dependence or abuse treatment and rehabilitation in residential and nonresidential facilities by contract.
§ 17.81Contracts for residential treatment services for veterans with alcohol or drug dependence or abuse disabilities.
§ 17.82Contracts for outpatient services for veterans with alcohol or drug dependence or abuse disabilities.
§ 17.83Limitations on payment for alcohol and drug dependence or abuse treatment and rehabilitation.
§ 17.85Treatment of research-related injuries to human subjects.
§ 17.86Provision of hospital care and medical services during certain disasters and emergencies under 38 U.S.C. 1785.
§ 17.90Medical care for veterans receiving vocational training under 38 U.S.C. chapter 15.
§ 17.91Protection of health-care eligibility.
§ 17.92Outpatient care for research purposes.
§ 17.93Eligibility for outpatient services.
§ 17.94Outpatient medical services for military retirees and other beneficiaries.
§ 17.95Outpatient medical services for Department of Veterans Affairs employees and others in emergencies.
§ 17.96Medication prescribed by non-VA physicians.
§ 17.97§ 17.97 [Reserved]
§ 17.98Mental health services.
§ 17.100Requirements for provider-based status.
§ 17.101Collection or recovery by VA for medical care or services provided or furnished to a veteran for a non-service connected disability.
§ 17.102Charges for care or services.
§ 17.103Referrals of compromise settlement offers.
§ 17.104Terminations and suspensions.
§ 17.105Waivers.
§ 17.106VA collection rules; third-party payers.
§ 17.107VA response to disruptive behavior of patients.
§ 17.108Copayments for inpatient hospital care and outpatient medical care.
§ 17.109Presumptive eligibility for psychosis and mental illness other than psychosis.
§ 17.110Copayments for medication.
§ 17.111Copayments for extended care services.
§ 17.112Services or ceremonies on Department of Veterans Affairs hospital or center reservations.
§ 17.113Conditions of custody.
§ 17.114Submittal of claim for reimbursement.
§ 17.115Claims in cases of incompetent patients.
§ 17.116Adjudication of claims.
§ 17.120Payment or reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished by non-VA providers to certain veterans with service-connected disabilities.
§ 17.121Limitations on payment or reimbursement of the costs of emergency treatment not previously authorized.
§ 17.122§ 17.122 [Reserved]
§ 17.123Claimants.
§ 17.124Preparation of claims.
§ 17.125Where to file claims.
§ 17.126Timely filing.
§ 17.127Date of filing claims.
§ 17.128Allowable rates and fees.
§ 17.129Retroactive payments prohibited.
§ 17.130Payment for treatment dependent upon preference prohibited.
§ 17.131Payment of abandoned claims prohibited.
§ 17.132Appeals.
§ 17.133Procedures.
§ 17.142Authority to approve sharing agreements, contracts for scarce medical specialist services and contracts for other medical services.
§ 17.148Service dogs.
§ 17.149Sensori-neural aids.
§ 17.150§ 17.150 [Reserved]
§ 17.151Invalid lifts for recipients of aid and attendance allowance or special monthly compensation.
§ 17.152Devices to assist in overcoming the handicap of deafness.
§ 17.153§ 17.153 [Reserved]
§ 17.154Equipment for blind veterans.
§ 17.155Minimum standards of safety and quality for automotive adaptive equipment.
§ 17.156Eligibility for automobile adaptive equipment.
§ 17.157Definitions.
§ 17.158Limitations on assistance.
§ 17.159Obtaining vehicles for special driver training courses.
§ 17.160Authorization of dental examinations.
§ 17.161Authorization of outpatient dental treatment.
§ 17.162Eligibility for Class II dental treatment without rating action.
§ 17.163Posthospital outpatient dental treatment.
§ 17.164Patient responsibility in making and keeping dental appointments.
§ 17.165Emergency outpatient dental treatment.
§ 17.166Dental services for hospital or nursing home patients and domiciled members.
§ 17.169VA Dental Insurance Program for veterans and survivors and dependents of veterans (VADIP).
§ 17.170Autopsies.
§ 17.180Delegation of authority.
§ 17.230Contingency backup to the Department of Defense.
§ 17.240Sharing health-care resources.
§ 17.241Sharing medical information services.
§ 17.242Coordination of programs with Department of Health and Human Services.
§ 17.243Purpose and scope.
§ 17.244Definitions.
§ 17.245Covered facilities.
§ 17.246Consideration factors for placement of residents.
§ 17.247Determination process for placement of residents.
§ 17.248Costs of placing residents and new residency programs.
§ 17.250Scope of the grant program.
§ 17.251The Subcommittee on Academic Affairs.
§ 17.252Ex officio member of subcommittee.
§ 17.253Applicants for grants.
§ 17.254Applications.
§ 17.255Applications for grants for programs which include construction projects.
§ 17.256Amended or supplemental applications.
§ 17.257Awards procedures.
§ 17.258Terms and conditions to which awards are subject.
§ 17.259Direct costs.
§ 17.260Patient care costs to be excluded from direct costs.
§ 17.261Indirect costs.
§ 17.262Authority to approve applications discretionary.
§ 17.263Suspension and termination procedures.
§ 17.264Recoupments and releases.
§ 17.265Payments.
§ 17.266Copyrights and patents.
§ 17.270General provisions and definitions.
§ 17.271Eligibility.
§ 17.272Benefits limitations/exclusions.
§ 17.273Preauthorization.
§ 17.274Cost sharing.
§ 17.275CHAMPVA determined allowable amount calculation.
§ 17.276Claim filing deadline.
§ 17.277Appeals.
§ 17.278Medical care cost recovery.
§ 17.279Confidentiality of records.
§ 17.380In vitro fertilization treatment.
§ 17.390Reimbursement for qualifying adoption expenses incurred by certain veterans.
§ 17.395Transplant procedures with live donors, and related services.
§ 17.400Hospital care and medical services for Camp Lejeune veterans.
§ 17.410Hospital care and medical services for Camp Lejeune family members.
§ 17.412Fertility counseling and treatment for certain spouses.
§ 17.415Full practice authority for advanced practice registered nurses.
§ 17.417Health care professionals practicing via telehealth.
§ 17.419Health care professionals' practice in VA.
§ 17.450Center for Innovation for Care and Payment.
§ 17.500General.
§ 17.501Confidential and privileged documents.
§ 17.502Applicability of other statutes.
§ 17.503Improper disclosure.
§ 17.504Disclosure methods.
§ 17.505Disclosure authorities.
§ 17.506Appeal of decision by Veterans Health Administration to deny disclosure.
§ 17.507Employee responsibilities.
§ 17.508Access to quality assurance records and documents within the agency.
§ 17.509Authorized disclosure: Non-Department of Veterans Affairs requests.
§ 17.510Redisclosure.
§ 17.511Penalties for violations.
§ 17.525Purpose.
§ 17.526Definitions.
§ 17.527Eligibility.
§ 17.528Application.
§ 17.529Award procedures.
§ 17.530Agreement and obligated service.
§ 17.531Failure to comply with terms and conditions of agreement.
§ 17.535Purpose.
§ 17.536Eligibility.
§ 17.537Award procedures.
§ 17.538Agreement and obligated service.
§ 17.539Failure to comply with terms and conditions of agreement.
§ 17.545Purpose.
§ 17.547Eligibility.
§ 17.548Application procedures.
§ 17.549Award procedures.
§ 17.551Agreement and obligated service.
§ 17.553Failure to comply with terms and conditions of agreement.
§ 17.600Purpose.
§ 17.601Definitions.
§ 17.602Eligibility.
§ 17.603Availability of HPSP scholarships.
§ 17.604Application for the HPSP.
§ 17.605Selection of participants.
§ 17.606Award procedures.
§ 17.607Obligated service.
§ 17.608Deferment of obligated service.
§ 17.609Pay during period of obligated service.
§ 17.610Failure to comply with terms and conditions of participation.
§ 17.611Bankruptcy.
§ 17.612Cancellation, waiver, or suspension of obligation.
§ 17.613Purpose.
§ 17.614Definitions.
§ 17.615Eligibility.
§ 17.616Award procedures.
§ 17.617Agreement and obligated service.
§ 17.618Failure to comply with terms and conditions of agreement.
§ 17.625Purpose.
§ 17.626Definitions.
§ 17.627Eligibility for the VIOMPSP.
§ 17.628Availability of VIOMPSP scholarships.
§ 17.629Application for the VIOMPSP.
§ 17.630Selection of VIOMPSP participants.
§ 17.631Award procedures.
§ 17.632Obligated service.
§ 17.633Deferment of obligated service.
§ 17.634Failure to comply with terms and conditions of participation.
§ 17.635Bankruptcy.
§ 17.636Cancellation, waiver, or suspension of obligation.
§ 17.640Purpose.
§ 17.641Definitions.
§ 17.642Eligibility.
§ 17.643Application for the PREL.
§ 17.644Selection of participants.
§ 17.645Award procedures.
§ 17.646Obligated service.
§ 17.647Failure to comply with terms and conditions of participation.
§ 17.655Ecclesiastical endorsing organizations.
§ 17.700Purpose and scope.
§ 17.701Definitions.
§ 17.702Grants—general.
§ 17.703Eligibility and application.
§ 17.705Scoring criteria and selection.
§ 17.710Notice of Fund Availability.
§ 17.715Grant agreements.
§ 17.720Payments under the grant.
§ 17.725Grantee reporting requirements.
§ 17.730Recovery of funds by VA.
§ 17.800Purpose.
§ 17.801Definitions.
§ 17.802Application provisions.
§ 17.803Order of consideration.
§ 17.804Loan approval criteria.
§ 17.805Additional terms of loans.
§ 17.900Definitions.
§ 17.901Provision of health care.
§ 17.902Preauthorization.
§ 17.903Payment.
§ 17.904Review and appeal process.
§ 17.905Medical records.
§ 17.1000Payment or reimbursement for emergency services for nonservice-connected conditions in non-VA facilities.
§ 17.1001Definitions.
§ 17.1002Substantive conditions for payment or reimbursement.
§ 17.1003Emergency transportation.
§ 17.1004Filing claims.
§ 17.1005Payment limitations.
§ 17.1006Decisionmakers.
§ 17.1007Independent right of recovery.
§ 17.1008Balance billing prohibited.
§ 17.1200Purpose and scope.
§ 17.1205Definitions.
§ 17.1210Eligibility.
§ 17.1215Periods of emergent suicide care.
§ 17.1220Provision of emergent suicide care.
§ 17.1225Payment or reimbursement for emergent suicide care.
§ 17.1230Payment or reimbursement of emergency transportation.
§ 17.1500Purpose and scope.
§ 17.1505Definitions.
§ 17.1510Eligible veterans.
§ 17.1515Authorizing non-VA care.
§ 17.1520Effect on other provisions.
§ 17.1525§ 17.1525 [Reserved]
§ 17.1530Eligible entities and providers.
§ 17.1535Payment rates and methodologies.
§ 17.1540Claims processing system.
§ 17.2000Vet Center services.
§ 17.3100Purpose and scope.
§ 17.3101Definitions.
§ 17.3102Eligibility.
§ 17.3103-17.3104§§ 17.3103-17.3104 [Reserved]
§ 17.3105HISA benefit lifetime limits.
§ 17.3106-17.3119§§ 17.3106-17.3119 [Reserved]
§ 17.3120Application for HISA benefits.
§ 17.3121-17.3124§§ 17.3121-17.3124 [Reserved]
§ 17.3125Approving HISA benefits applications.
§ 17.3126Disapproving HISA benefits applications.
§ 17.3127-17.3129§§ 17.3127-17.3129 [Reserved]
§ 17.3130HISA benefits payment procedures.
§ 17.3200Purpose and scope.
§ 17.3210Definitions.
§ 17.3220Eligibility.
§ 17.3230Authorized items and services.
§ 17.3240Furnishing authorized items and services.
§ 17.3250Veteran responsibilities.
§ 17.3500VA application of 42 CFR part 493 standards for clinical laboratory operations.
§ 17.4000Purpose and scope.
§ 17.4005Definitions.
§ 17.4010Veteran eligibility.
§ 17.4015Designated VA medical service lines.
§ 17.4020Authorized non-VA care.
§ 17.4025Effect on other provisions.
§ 17.4030Eligible entities and providers.
§ 17.4035Payment rates.
§ 17.4040Designated access standards.
§ 17.4100Definitions.
§ 17.4105Purpose and Scope.
§ 17.4110Entity or provider certification.
§ 17.4115VA use of Veterans Care Agreements.
§ 17.4120Payment rates.
§ 17.4125Review of Veterans Care Agreements.
§ 17.4130Discontinuation of Veterans Care Agreements.
§ 17.4135Disputes.
§ 17.4600Urgent care.