Part 17 — Medical

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• §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.
• §17.54 Reserved
• §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.
• §17.64 Reserved
• §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.
• §17.97 Reserved
• §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.
• §17.122 Reserved
• §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.
• §17.150 Reserved
• §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.
• §17.153 Reserved
• §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.
• §17.1525 Reserved
• §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.
• §17.3103-17.3104 Reserved
• §17.3105 HISA benefit lifetime limits.
• §17.3106-17.3119 Reserved
• §17.3120 Application for HISA benefits.
• §17.3121-17.3124 Reserved
• §17.3125 Approving HISA benefits applications.
• §17.3126 Disapproving HISA benefits applications.
• §17.3127-17.3129 Reserved
• §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.