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Section 17.1
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Definitions |
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Section 17.30
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Duty periods defined |
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Section 17.31
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Informed consent and advance care planning |
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Section 17.32
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Patients' rights |
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Section 17.33
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Tentative eligibility determinations |
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Section 17.34
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Hospital care and medical services in foreign countries |
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Section 17.35
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Enrollment--provision of hospital and outpatient care to veterans |
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Section 17.36
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Enrollment not required--provision of hospital and outpatient care to veterans |
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Section 17.37
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Medical benefits package |
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Section 17.38
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Certain Filipino veterans |
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Section 17.39
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Additional services for indigents |
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Section 17.40
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Persons eligible for hospital observation and physical examination |
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Section 17.41
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Examinations on an outpatient basis |
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Section 17.42
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Persons entitled to hospital or domiciliary care |
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Section 17.43
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Hospital care for certain retirees with chronic disability (Executive Orders 10122, 10400 and 11733) |
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Section 17.44
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Hospital care for research purposes |
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Section 17.45
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Eligibility for hospital, domiciliary or nursing home care of persons discharged or released from active military, naval, or air |
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Section 17.46
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Considerations applicable in determining eligibility for hospital care, medical services, nursing home care, or domiciliary care |
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Section 17.47
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Compensated Work Therapy/Transitional Residences program |
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Section 17.48
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Priorities for outpatient medical services and inpatient hospital care |
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Section 17.49
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Use of Department of Defense, Public Health Service or other Federal hospitals with beds allocated to the Department of Veterans Affairs |
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Section 17.50
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Emergency use of Department of Defense, Public Health Service or other Federal hospitals |
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Section 17.51
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Hospital care and medical services in non-VA facilities |
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Section 17.52
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Limitations on use of public or private hospitals |
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Section 17.53
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Necessity for prior authorization |
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Section 17.54
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Payment for authorized public or private hospital care |
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Section 17.55
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VA payment for inpatient and outpatient health care professional services at non-departmental facilities and other medical |
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Section 17.56
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Use of community nursing homes |
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Section 17.57
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Evacuation of community nursing homes |
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Section 17.58
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Extensions of community nursing home care beyond six months |
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Section 17.60
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Eligibility |
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Section 17.61
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Definitions |
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Section 17.62
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Approval of community residential care facilities |
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Section 17.63
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Approvals and provisional approvals of community residential care facilities |
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Section 17.65
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Notice of noncompliance with VA standards |
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Section 17.66
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Request for a hearing |
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Section 17.67
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Notice and conduct of hearing |
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Section 17.68
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Waiver of opportunity for hearing |
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Section 17.69
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Written decision following a hearing |
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Section 17.70
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Revocation of VA approval |
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Section 17.71
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Availability of information |
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Section 17.72
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Medical foster homes--general |
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Section 17.73
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Standards applicable to medical foster homes |
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Section 17.74
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Alcohol and drug dependence or abuse treatment and rehabilitation in residential and nonresidential facilities |
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Section 17.80
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Contracts for residential treatment services for veterans with alcohol or drug dependence or abuse disabilities |
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Section 17.81
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Contracts for outpatient services for veterans with alcohol or drug dependence or abuse disabilities |
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Section 17.82
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Limitations on payment for alcohol and drug dependence or abuse treatment and rehabilitation |
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Section 17.83
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Treatment of research-related injuries to human subjects |
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Section 17.85
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Provision of hospital care and medical services during certain disasters and emergencies under 38 U |
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Section 17.86
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Medical care for veterans receiving vocational training under 38 U |
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Section 17.90
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Protection of health-care eligibility |
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Section 17.91
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Outpatient care for research purposes |
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Section 17.92
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Eligibility for outpatient services |
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Section 17.93
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Outpatient medical services for military retirees and other beneficiaries |
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Section 17.94
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Outpatient medical services for Department of Veterans Affairs employees and others in emergencies |
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Section 17.95
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Medication prescribed by non-VA physicians |
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Section 17.96
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Prescriptions in Alaska, and territories and possessions |
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Section 17.97
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Mental health services |
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Section 17.98
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Collection or recovery by VA for medical care or services provided or furnished to a veteran for a |
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Section 17.101
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Charges for care or services |
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Section 17.102
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Referrals of compromise settlement offers |
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Section 17.103
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Terminations and suspensions |
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Section 17.104
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Waivers |
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Section 17.105
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VA collection rules; third-party payers |
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Section 17.106
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VA response to disruptive behavior of patients |
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Section 17.107
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Copayments for inpatient hospital care and outpatient medical care |
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Section 17.108
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Presumptive eligibility for psychosis and mental illness other than psychosis |
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Section 17.109
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Copayments for medication |
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Section 17.110
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Copayments for extended care services |
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Section 17.111
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Services or ceremonies on Department of Veterans Affairs hospital or center reservations |
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Section 17.112
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Conditions of custody |
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Section 17.113
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Submittal of claim for reimbursement |
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Section 17.114
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Claims in cases of incompetent patients |
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Section 17.115
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Adjudication of claims |
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Section 17.116
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Payment or reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished by non-VA providers to certain veterans with |
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Section 17.120
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Limitations on payment or reimbursement of the costs of emergency treatment not previously authorized |
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Section 17.121
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Payment or reimbursement of the expenses of repairs to prosthetic appliances and similar devices furnished without |
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Section 17.122
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Claimants |
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Section 17.123
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Preparation of claims |
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Section 17.124
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Where to file claims |
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Section 17.125
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Timely filing |
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Section 17.126
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Date of filing claims |
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Section 17.127
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Allowable rates and fees |
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Section 17.128
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Retroactive payments prohibited |
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Section 17.129
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Payment for treatment dependent upon preference prohibited |
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Section 17.130
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Payment of abandoned claims prohibited |
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Section 17.131
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Appeals |
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Section 17.132
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Procedures |
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Section 17.133
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Authority to adjudicate reimbursement claims |
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Section 17.140
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Authority to adjudicate foreign reimbursement claims |
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Section 17.141
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Authority to approve sharing agreements, contracts for scarce medical specialist services and contracts for other |
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Section 17.142
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Service dogs |
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Section 17.148
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Sensori-neural aids |
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Section 17.149
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Prosthetic and similar appliances |
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Section 17.150
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Invalid lifts for recipients of aid and attendance allowance or special monthly compensation |
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Section 17.151
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Devices to assist in overcoming the handicap of deafness |
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Section 17.152
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Training in the use of appliances |
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Section 17.153
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Equipment for blind veterans |
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Section 17.154
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Minimum standards of safety and quality for automotive adaptive equipment |
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Section 17.155
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Eligibility for automobile adaptive equipment |
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Section 17.156
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Definition-adaptive equipment |
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Section 17.157
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Limitations on assistance |
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Section 17.158
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Obtaining vehicles for special driver training courses |
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Section 17.159
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Authorization of dental examinations |
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Section 17.160
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Authorization of outpatient dental treatment |
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Section 17.161
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Eligibility for Class II dental treatment without rating action |
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Section 17.162
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Posthospital outpatient dental treatment |
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Section 17.163
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Patient responsibility in making and keeping dental appointments |
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Section 17.164
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Emergency outpatient dental treatment |
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Section 17.165
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Dental services for hospital or nursing home patients and domiciled members |
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Section 17.166
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VA Dental Insurance Program for veterans and survivors and dependents of veterans (VADIP) |
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Section 17.169
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Autopsies |
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Section 17.170
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Delegation of authority |
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Section 17.180
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Recognition of a State home |
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Section 17.190
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Filing applications |
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Section 17.191
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Approval of annexes and new facilities |
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Section 17.192
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Prerequisites for payments to State homes |
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Section 17.193
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Aid for domiciliary care |
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Section 17.194
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Aid for hospital care |
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Section 17.196
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Amount of aid payable |
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Section 17.197
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Department of Veterans Affairs approval of eligibility required |
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Section 17.198
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Inspection of recognized State homes |
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Section 17.199
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Audit of State homes |
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Section 17.200
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Contingency backup to the Department of Defense |
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Section 17.230
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Sharing health-care resources |
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Section 17.240
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Sharing medical information services |
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Section 17.241
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Coordination of programs with Department of Health and Human Services |
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Section 17.242
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Scope of the grant program |
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Section 17.250
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The Subcommittee on Academic Affairs |
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Section 17.251
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Ex officio member of subcommittee |
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Section 17.252
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Applicants for grants |
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Section 17.253
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Applications |
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Section 17.254
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Applications for grants for programs which include construction projects |
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Section 17.255
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Amended or supplemental applications |
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Section 17.256
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Awards procedures |
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Section 17.257
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Terms and conditions to which awards are subject |
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Section 17.258
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Direct costs |
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Section 17.259
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Patient care costs to be excluded from direct costs |
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Section 17.260
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Indirect costs |
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Section 17.261
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Authority to approve applications discretionary |
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Section 17.262
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Suspension and termination procedures |
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Section 17.263
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Recoupments and releases |
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Section 17.264
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Payments |
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Section 17.265
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Copyrights and patents |
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Section 17.266
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General provisions |
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Section 17.270
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Eligibility |
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Section 17.271
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Benefits limitations/exclusions |
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Section 17.272
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Preauthorization |
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Section 17.273
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Cost sharing |
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Section 17.274
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Claim filing deadline |
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Section 17.275
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Appeal/review process |
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Section 17.276
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Third-party liability/medical care cost recovery |
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Section 17.277
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Confidentiality of records |
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Section 17.278
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The program of assistance to the Philippines |
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Section 17.350
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Grants for the replacement and upgrading of equipment at Veterans Memorial Medical Center |
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Section 17.351
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Amounts and use of grant funds for the replacement and upgrading of equipment |
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Section 17.352
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Awards procedures |
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Section 17.355
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Acceptance of medical supplies as payment |
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Section 17.362
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Length of stay |
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Section 17.363
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Eligibility determinations |
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Section 17.364
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Admission priorities |
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Section 17.365
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Authorization of emergency admissions |
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Section 17.366
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Republic of the Philippines to print forms |
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Section 17.367
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Inspections |
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Section 17.369
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Termination of payments |
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Section 17.370
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Hospital care and medical services for Camp Lejeune veterans |
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Section 17.400
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Hospital care and medical services for Camp Lejeune family members |
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Section 17.410
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General |
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Section 17.500
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Confidential and privileged documents |
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Section 17.501
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Applicability of other statutes |
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Section 17.502
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Improper disclosure |
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Section 17.503
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Disclosure methods |
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Section 17.504
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Disclosure authorities |
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Section 17.505
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Appeal of decision by Veterans Health Administration to deny disclosure |
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Section 17.506
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Employee responsibilities |
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Section 17.507
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Access to quality assurance records and documents within the agency |
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Section 17.508
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Authorized disclosure: Non-Department of Veterans Affairs requests |
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Section 17.509
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Redisclosure |
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Section 17.510
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Penalties for violations |
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Section 17.511
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Purpose |
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Section 17.600
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Definitions |
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Section 17.601
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Eligibility |
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Section 17.602
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Availability of HPSP scholarships |
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Section 17.603
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Application for the HPSP |
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Section 17.604
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Selection of participants |
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Section 17.605
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Award procedures |
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Section 17.606
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Obligated service |
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Section 17.607
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Deferment of obligated service |
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Section 17.608
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Pay during period of obligated service |
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Section 17.609
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Failure to comply with terms and conditions of participation |
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Section 17.610
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Bankruptcy |
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Section 17.611
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Cancellation, waiver, or suspension of obligation |
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Section 17.612
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Purpose |
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Section 17.625
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Definitions |
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Section 17.626
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Eligibility for the VIOMPSP |
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Section 17.627
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Availability of VIOMPSP scholarships |
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Section 17.628
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Application for the VIOMPSP |
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Section 17.629
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Selection of VIOMPSP participants |
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Section 17.630
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Award procedures |
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Section 17.631
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Obligated service |
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Section 17.632
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Deferment of obligated service |
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Section 17.633
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Failure to comply with terms and conditions of participation |
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Section 17.634
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Bankruptcy |
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Section 17.635
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Cancellation, waiver, or suspension of obligation |
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Section 17.636
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Purpose and scope |
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Section 17.700
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Definitions |
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Section 17.701
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Grants--general |
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Section 17.702
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Eligibility and application |
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Section 17.703
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Scoring criteria and selection |
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Section 17.705
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Notice of Fund Availability |
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Section 17.710
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Grant agreements |
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Section 17.715
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Payments under the grant |
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Section 17.720
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Grantee reporting requirements |
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Section 17.725
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Recovery of funds by VA |
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Section 17.730
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Purpose |
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Section 17.800
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Definitions |
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Section 17.801
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Application provisions |
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Section 17.802
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Order of consideration |
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Section 17.803
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Loan approval criteria |
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Section 17.804
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Additional terms of loans |
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Section 17.805
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Definitions |
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Section 17.900
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Provision of health care |
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Section 17.901
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Preauthorization |
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Section 17.902
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Payment |
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Section 17.903
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Review and appeal process |
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Section 17.904
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Medical records |
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Section 17.905
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Payment or reimbursement for emergency services for nonservice-connected conditions in non-VA facilities |
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Section 17.1000
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Definitions |
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Section 17.1001
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Substantive conditions for payment or reimbursement |
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Section 17.1002
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Emergency transportation |
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Section 17.1003
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Filing claims |
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Section 17.1004
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Payment limitations |
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Section 17.1005
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Decisionmakers |
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Section 17.1006
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Independent right of recovery |
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Section 17.1007
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Balance billing prohibited |
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Section 17.1008
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Purpose and scope |
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Section 17.1500
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Definitions |
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Section 17.1505
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Eligible veterans |
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Section 17.1510
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Authorizing non-VA care |
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Section 17.1515
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Effect on other provisions |
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Section 17.1520
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Start date for eligible veterans |
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Section 17.1525
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Eligible entities and providers |
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Section 17.1530
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Payment rates and methodologies |
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Section 17.1535
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Claims processing system |
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Section 17.1540
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Vet Center services |
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Section 17.2000
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Purpose and scope |
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Section 17.3100
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Definitions |
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Section 17.3101
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Eligibility |
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Section 17.3102
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HISA benefit lifetime limits |
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Section 17.3105
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Application for HISA benefits |
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Section 17.3120
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Approving HISA benefits applications |
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Section 17.3125
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Disapproving HISA benefits applications |
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Section 17.3126
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HISA benefits payment procedures |
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Section 17.3130
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Purpose |