PART 17—MEDICAL

17.1—Incorporation by reference.
17.30—Definitions.
17.31—Duty periods defined.
17.32—Informed consent and advance care planning.
17.33—Patients' rights.
17.34—Tentative eligibility determinations.
17.35—Hospital care and medical 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 or domiciliary 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, nursing home 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—Necessity for prior authorization.
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.
17.60—Extensions of community nursing home care beyond six months.
17.61—Eligibility.
17.62—Definitions.
17.63—Approval of community residential care facilities.
17.65—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.
17.80—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—Prescriptions in Alaska, and territories and possessions.
17.98—Mental health services.
17.100—Refusal of treatment by unnecessarily breaking appointments.
17.101—Collection or recovery by VA for medical care or services provided or furnished to a veteran for a nonservice-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 response to disruptive behavior of patients.
17.190—Recognition of a State home.
17.191—Filing applications.
17.192—Approval of annexes and new facilities.
17.193—Prerequisites for payments to State homes.
17.194—Aid for domiciliary care.
17.196—Aid for hospital care.
17.197—Amount of aid payable.
17.198—Department of Veterans Affairs approval of eligibility required.
17.199—Inspection of recognized State homes.
17.200—Audit of State homes.
17.108—Copayments for inpatient hospital care and outpatient medical care.
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 of the expenses of hospital care and other medical services not previously authorized.
17.121—Limitations on payment or reimbursement of the costs of emergency hospital care and medical services not previously authorized.
17.122—Payment or reimbursement of the expenses of repairs to prosthetic appliances and similar devices furnished without prior authorization.
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.
17.140—Authority to adjudicate reimbursement claims.
17.141—Authority to adjudicate foreign reimbursement claims.
17.142—Authority to approve sharing agreements, contracts for scarce medical specialist services and contracts for other medical services.
17.149—Sensori-neural aids.
17.150—Prosthetic and similar appliances.
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—Training in the use of appliances.
17.154—Dog-guides and equipment for blind.
17.155—Minimum standards of safety and quality for automotive adaptive equipment.
17.156—Eligibility for automobile adaptive equipment.
17.157—Definition-adaptive equipment.
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.
17.170—Autopsies.
17.180—Delegation of authority.
17.230—Contingency backup to the Department of Defense.
17.240—Sharing specialized medical resources.
17.241—Sharing medical information services.
17.242—Coordination of programs with Department of Health and Human Services.
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.
17.271—Eligibility.
17.272—Benefits limitations/exclusions.
17.273—Preauthorization.
17.274—Cost sharing.
17.275—Claim filing deadline.
17.276—Appeal/review process.
17.277—Third-party liability/medical care cost recovery.
17.278—Confidentiality of records.
17.350—The program of assistance to the Philippines.
17.351—Grants for the replacement and upgrading of equipment at Veterans Memorial Medical Center.
17.352—Amounts and use of grant funds for the replacement and upgrading of equipment.
17.355—Awards procedures.
17.362—Acceptance of medical supplies as payment.
17.363—Length of stay.
17.364—Eligibility determinations.
17.365—Admission priorities.
17.366—Authorization of emergency admissions.
17.367—Republic of the Philippines to print forms.
17.369—Inspections.
17.370—Termination of payments.
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.
17.600—Purpose.
17.601—Definitions.
17.602—Eligibility.
17.603—Availability of scholarships.
17.604—Application for the scholarship program.
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.
17.800—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.

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PART 17—MEDICAL