2005 CFR Title 38, Volume 1

Title 38--Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PART 17--MEDICAL
	17.30	Definitions.
	17.31	Duty periods defined.
	17.31	Duty periods defined.
	17.32	Informed consent.
	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	Payment for non-VA physician and other health care professional services.
	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.
	17.64	Exceptions to standards in community residential care facilities.
	17.65	Duration of approval.
	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.
	17.90	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	Authority for disciplinary action.
	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.
	17.143	Transportation of claimants and beneficiaries.
	17.144	Limitations.
	17.145	Approval of unauthorized travel of claimants and beneficiaries.
	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.
	17.190	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.
	17.230	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 proj&chyph;ects.
	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.