§21.192. “Independent living program” status.
38 C.F.R. § 21.192
Purpose. The independent living program status serves to:
Identify veterans who are being furnished a program of independent living services by VA; and
Assure that such veterans receive necessary services from VA in a timely manner.
Assignment to independent living program— status. A veteran may be assigned or reassigned to independent living program status under the provisions of § 21.88, § 21.94, or § 21.96.
Continuation in independent living program— status. A veteran will be in independent living program status during periods in which:
The provisions of § 21.282 for induction into a program are met, but the veteran is pending induction into the facility at which rehabilitation services will be provided;
The veteran receives rehabilitation services prescribed in an IILP; or
The veteran is on authorized leave of absence status.
Termination of independent living program— status. When a veteran's case has been assigned to independent living program status, the case will be terminated from that status, if one of the following occurs:
A veteran, who has been notified of necessary arrangements to begin a program, the date the program begins and instructions as to the next steps to be taken:
Fails to report and does not respond to followup contact by the case manager;
Declines or refuses to enter the program; or
Defers entry for more than 30 days beyond the scheduled beginning date, unless the deferment is due to illness or other sufficient reason.
The veteran completes the IILP;
Either the veteran or VA interrupts the program;
Either the veteran or VA discontinues the program; or
Service-connection for the veteran's service-connected disability is severed by VA or he or she otherwise ceases to be eligible.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[49 FR 40814, Oct. 18, 1984, as amended at 84 FR 193, Jan. 18, 2019]
Authority
Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501(a), chs. 18, 31, and as noted in specific sections.
Source
Source: 49 FR 40814, Oct. 18, 1984, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[49 FR 40814, Oct. 18, 1984, as amended at 84 FR 193, Jan. 18, 2019]