---
kind: "section"
citation: "38 C.F.R. § 21.6242"
title: "38"
number: "21.6242"
heading: "Resources for provision of medical treatment, care and services."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/38/21.6242"
---

# §21.6242. Resources for provision of medical treatment, care and services.

- (a) **General.** VA medical centers are the primary resources for the provision of medical treatment, care and services for program participants which may be authorized under the provisions of [§ 21.6240](/cfr/38/21.6240.md) of this part. The availability of necessary services in VA facilities shall be ascertained in each case.
- (b) **Hospital care and medical services.** Hospital care and medical services provided to program participants shall only be furnished in facilities over which VA has direct jurisdiction, except as authorized on a contract or fee basis under the provisions of [part 17](/cfr/38/part17.md) of this chapter.
- (c) **Provisions of § 21.240 and § 21.242.** The provisions of §§ [21.240](/cfr/38/21.240.md) and [21.242](/cfr/38/21.242.md) of this part are not applicable to this temporary program.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Pub. L. 98-543, 38 U.S.C. 501 and chapter 15, sections specifically cited, unless otherwise noted.

### Source

Source: 53 FR 4397, Feb. 16, 1988, unless otherwise noted.