---
kind: "section"
citation: "38 C.F.R. § 21.192"
title: "38"
number: "21.192"
heading: "“Independent living program” status."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/38/21.192"
---

# §21.192. “Independent living program” status.

- (a) **Purpose.** The independent living program status serves to:
  - (1) Identify veterans who are being furnished a program of independent living services by VA; and
  - (2) **Assure that such veterans receive necessary services from VA in a timely manner.**
- (b) **Assignment to independent living program—** status. A veteran may be assigned or reassigned to independent living program status under the provisions of [§ 21.88](/cfr/38/21.88.md), [§ 21.94](/cfr/38/21.94.md), or [§ 21.96](/cfr/38/21.96.md).
- (c) **Continuation in independent living program—** status. A veteran will be in independent living program status during periods in which:
  - (1) The provisions of [§ 21.282](/cfr/38/21.282.md) for induction into a program are met, but the veteran is pending induction into the facility at which rehabilitation services will be provided;
  - (2) The veteran receives rehabilitation services prescribed in an IILP; or
  - (3) **The veteran is on authorized leave of absence status.**
- (d) **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:
  - (1) 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:
    - (i) Fails to report and does not respond to followup contact by the case manager;
    - (ii) Declines or refuses to enter the program; or
    - (iii) Defers entry for more than 30 days beyond the scheduled beginning date, unless the deferment is due to illness or other sufficient reason.
  - (2) The veteran completes the IILP;
  - (3) Either the veteran or VA interrupts the program;
  - (4) Either the veteran or VA discontinues the program; or
  - (5) Service-connection for the veteran's service-connected disability is severed by VA or he or she otherwise ceases to be eligible.

## Notes

### 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]