DEFINITIONS AND ACTIVE DUTY

• § 17.1 - Incorporation by reference.

• § 17.30 - Definitions.

• § 17.31 - Duty periods defined.

PROTECTION OF PATIENT RIGHTS

• § 17.32 - Informed consent and advance directives.

• § 17.33 - Patients' rights.

TENTATIVE ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONS

• § 17.34 - Tentative eligibility determinations.

HOSPITAL OR NURSING HOME CARE AND MEDICAL SERVICES IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES

• § 17.35 - Hospital care and outpatient services in foreign countries.

ENROLLMENT PROVISIONS AND MEDICAL BENEFITS PACKAGE

• § 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.

EXAMINATIONS AND OBSERVATION AND EXAMINATION

• § 17.41 - Persons eligible for hospital observation and physical examination.

• § 17.42 - Examinations on an outpatient basis.

HOSPITAL, DOMICILIARY AND NURSING HOME CARE

• § 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 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.

USE OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE OR OTHER FEDERAL HOSPITALS

• § 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.

USE OF PUBLIC OR PRIVATE 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.

USE OF COMMUNITY NURSING HOME CARE FACILITIES

• § 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.

COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL CARE

• § 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.

USE OF SERVICES OF OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES

• § 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.

RESEARCH-RELATED INJURIES

• § 17.85 - Treatment of research-related injuries to human subjects.

CARE DURING CERTAIN DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES

• § 17.86 - Provision of hospital care and medical services during certain disasters and emergencies under 38 U.S.C. 1785.

VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND HEALTH-CARE ELIGIBILITY PROTECTION FOR PENSION RECIPIENTS

• § 17.90 - Medical care for veterans receiving vocational training under 38 U.S.C. chapter 15.

• § 17.91 - Protection of health-care eligibility.

OUTPATIENT TREATMENT

• § 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.

CHARGES, WAIVERS, AND COLLECTIONS

• § 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.

DISCIPLINARY CONTROL OF BENEFICIARIES RECEIVING HOSPITAL, DOMICILIARY OR NURSING HOME CARE

• § 17.107 - VA response to disruptive behavior of patients.

COPAYMENTS

• § 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.

CEREMONIES

• § 17.112 - Services or ceremonies on Department of Veterans Affairs hospital or center reservations.

REIMBURSEMENT FOR LOSS BY NATURAL DISASTER OF PERSONAL EFFECTS OF HOSPITALIZED OR NURSING HOME PATIENTS

• § 17.113 - Conditions of custody.

• § 17.114 - Submittal of claim for reimbursement.

• § 17.115 - Claims in cases of incompetent patients.

REIMBURSEMENT TO EMPLOYEES FOR THE COST OF REPAIRING OR REPLACING CERTAIN PERSONAL PROPERTY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED BY PATIENTS OR MEMBERS

• § 17.116 - Adjudication of claims.

PAYMENT AND REIMBURSEMENT OF THE EXPENSES OF MEDICAL SERVICES NOT PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED

• § 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.

RECONSIDERATION OF DENIED CLAIMS

• § 17.133 - Procedures.

DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY

• § 17.142 - Authority to approve sharing agreements, contracts for scarce medical specialist services and contracts for other medical services.

SENSORY AND OTHER REHABILITATIVE AIDS

• § 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.

AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT AND DRIVER TRAINING

• § 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.

DENTAL SERVICES

• § 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).

AUTOPSIES

• § 17.170 - Autopsies.

VETERANS CANTEEN SERVICE

• § 17.180 - Delegation of authority.

SHARING OF MEDICAL FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, AND INFORMATION

• § 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.

VA PILOT PROGRAM ON GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESIDENCY

• § 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.

GRANTS FOR EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION

• § 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.

CIVILIAN HEALTH AND MEDICAL PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (CHAMPVA)—MEDICAL CARE FOR SURVIVORS AND DEPENDENTS OF CERTAIN VETERANS

• § 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.

IN VITRO FERTILIZATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF ADOPTION EXPENSES

• § 17.380 - In vitro fertilization treatment.

• § 17.390 - Reimbursement for qualifying adoption expenses incurred by certain veterans.

HOSPITAL CARE, MEDICAL SERVICES, AND OTHER SERVICES FOR LIVE DONORS

• § 17.395 - Transplant procedures with live donors, and related services.

HOSPITAL CARE AND MEDICAL SERVICES FOR CAMP LEJEUNE VETERANS AND FAMILIES

• § 17.400 - Hospital care and medical services for Camp Lejeune veterans.

HOSPITAL CARE AND MEDICAL SERVICES FOR SPOUSES AND FAMILIES

• § 17.410 - Hospital care and medical services for Camp Lejeune family members.

• § 17.412 - Fertility counseling and treatment for certain spouses.

AUTHORITY OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO PRACTICE IN VA

• § 17.415 - Full practice authority for advanced practice registered nurses.

• § 17.417 - Health care providers practicing via telehealth.

• § 17.419 - Health care professionals' practice in VA.

CENTER FOR INNOVATION FOR CARE AND PAYMENT

• § 17.450 - Center for Innovation for Care and Payment.

CONFIDENTIALITY OF HEALTHCARE QUALITY ASSURANCE REVIEW RECORDS

• § 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.

SPECIALTY EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM

• § 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.

EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR CERTAIN FORMER MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES

• § 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.

READJUSTMENT COUNSELING SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

• § 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.

VA HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

• § 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.

VETERANS HEALING VETERANS MEDICAL ACCESS AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

• § 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.

VISUAL IMPAIRMENT AND ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

• § 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.

PROGRAM FOR REPAYMENT OF EDUCATIONAL LOANS FOR CERTAIN VA PSYCHIATRISTS

• § 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.

CHAPLAIN SERVICES

• § 17.655 - Ecclesiastical endorsing organizations.

GRANTS FOR TRANSPORTATION OF VETERANS IN HIGHLY RURAL AREAS

• § 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.

TRANSITIONAL HOUSING LOAN PROGRAM

• § 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.

PAYMENT OR REIMBURSEMENT FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR NONSERVICE-CONNECTED CONDITIONS IN NON-VA FACILITIES

• § 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.

EMERGENT SUICIDE CARE

• § 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.

EXPANDED ACCESS TO NON-VA CARE THROUGH THE VETERANS CHOICE PROGRAM

• § 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.

VET CENTERS

• § 17.2000 - Vet Center services.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS AND STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS (HISA) PROGRAM

• § 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.

PROSTHETIC AND REHABILITATIVE ITEMS AND SERVICES

• § 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.

CLINICAL LABORATORY STANDARDS

• § 17.3500 - VA application of 42 CFR part 493 standards for clinical laboratory operations.

VETERANS COMMUNITY CARE PROGRAM

• § 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.

VETERANS CARE AGREEMENTS

• § 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.