[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 93 (Monday, May 13, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 21964-21969]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-11637]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
38 CFR Part 17
RIN 2900-AH95
Medical; Nonsubstantive Miscellaneous Changes
AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This document amends the Department of Veterans Affairs
medical regulations in 38 CFR Part 17 by making a number of
nonsubstantive changes. More specifically, section numbers are
redesignated, redundant material is removed, restatements of statutory
material are removed, certain position titles and organizational titles
are changed to reflect current titles, authority citations are added,
obsolete material is removed, and material inadvertently deleted is
restored. These changes are made for clarity and accuracy.
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 13, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LeRoy E. Cossette, Acting Director,
Headquarters Health Administration Service (161A), Department of
Veterans
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Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420; (202) 565-5412.
(This is not a toll free number.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This final rule consists of nonsubstantive
changes and, therefore, is not subject to the notice and comment and
effective date provisions of 5 U.S.C. 553.
The Secretary hereby certifies that this rule will not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entitles
as they are defined in the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601-
612. This rule merely consists of nonsubstantive changes.
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance numbers for the
programs affected by this rule are 64.005, 64.007, 64.008, 64.009,
64.010, 64.011, 64.012, 64.013, 64.014, 64.015, 64.016, 64.018,
64.019, 64.022, 64.024, and 64.025.
List of Subjects in 38 CFR Part 17
Administrative practice and procedure, Alcohol abuse, Alcoholism,
Claims, Day care, Dental health, Drug abuse, Foreign relations,
Government contracts, Grant programs-health, Grant programs-veterans,
Health care, Health facilities, Health professions, Health records,
Homeless, Medical and dental schools, Medical devices, Medical
research, Mental health programs, Nursing homes, Phillipines, Reporting
and recordkeeping requirements, Scholarships and fellowships, Travel
and transportation expenses, Veterans.
Approved: May 3 1996.
Jesse Brown,
Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
For the reasons set out above, 38 CFR part 17 is amended as set
forth below:
PART 17--MEDICAL
1. The authority citation for part 17 is revised to read as
follows:
Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501, 1721, unless otherwise noted.
1a. The undesignated center headings preceeding Secs. 17.51c,
17.55, 17.57, 17.135 and 17.400 are removed.
Secs. 17.32, 17.33, 17.38, 17.46a, 17.50e, 17.51b through 17.51g,
17.52, 17.55, 17.57, 17.58, 17.60c, 17.60h, 17.99, 17.103, 17.115a,
17.115c, 17.135, 17.160, 17.165c, 17.176, 17.212 and 17.400 through
17.416 [Removed]
2. In part 17, the following sections are removed:
a. Section 17.32;
b. Section 17.33;
c. Section 17.38;
d. Section 17.46a;
e. Section 17.50e;
f. Section 17.51b through 17.51g;
g. Section 17.52;
h. Section 17.55;
i. Section 17.57;
j. Section 17.58;
k. Section 17.60c;
l. Section 17.60h;
m. Section 17.99;
n. Section 17.103;
o. Section 17.115a;
p. Section 17.115c;
q. Section 17.135;
r. Section 17.160;
s. Section 17.165c;
t. Section 17.176;
u. Section 17.212; and
v. Sections 17.400 through 17.416.
Secs. 17.30, 17.31, 17.48, 17.51 [Amended]
3. Part 17 is further amended by removing the following paragraphs:
a. Section 17.30 (a) through (l), and (o) through (w);
b. Section 17.31 (a), (b) introductory text and (b)(1) through
(b)(4), (b)(6), (b)(7), and (c);
c. Section. 17.48 (e)(1) through (e)(5), and (e)(8); and
d. Section 17.51 (a)(1) through (a)(3), and (b).
Sec. 17.46 [Redesignated as Sec. 17.43]
4. Section 17.46 is redesignated as Sec. 17.43.
Sec. 17.47 [Redesignated as Sec. 17.46]
4a. Section 17.47 is redesignated as Sec. 17.46; in the newly
redesignated Sec. 17.46, paragraphs (a), (c), and (d) are removed, and
paragraphs (b) and (e) are redesignated as paragraphs (a) and (b),
respectively.
Sec. 17.60 [Redesignated as Sec. 17.93]
5. Section 17.60 is redesignated as Sec. 17.93, in the newly
redesignated Sec. 17.93, paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3), (b), (d)(1)
through (d)(4), (e), and (f) are removed; paragraphs (a)(4) and (a)(5)
are redesignated as paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2), respectively;
paragraph (c) is redesignated as paragraph (b); and paragraph (d) is
redesignated as paragraph (c); the newly redesignated paragraph (c)(5)
is redesignated as paragraph (c)(1), and paragraph (c)(2) is reserved.
Sec. 17.60b [Redesignated as Sec. 17.95]
6. Section 17.60b is redesignated as Sec. 17.95; and in the newly
redesignated Sec. 17.95, paragraph (b) and the paragraph designation
``(a)'' are removed.
Sec. 17.78 [Redesignated as Sec. 17.115]
7. Section 17.78 is redesignated as Sec. 17.115, in the newly
redesignated Sec. 17.115, paragraph (b) is removed; the paragraphs
designation ``(a)'' is removed, and paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) are
redesignated as paragraphs (a) and (b), respectively.
Sec. 17.123 [Redesignated as Sec. 17.161]
8. Section 17.123 is redesignated as Sec. 17.161, in the newly
redesignated Sec. 17.161 paragraph (j) is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 17.161 Authorization of outpatient dental treatment.
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(j) Class VI. Any veterans scheduled for admission or otherwise
receiving care and services under chapter 17 of 38 U.S.C. may receive
outpatient dental care which is medically necessary, i.e., is for
dental condition clinically determined to be complicating a medical
condition currently under treatment.
9. Part 17 is amended by redesignating the following sections and
paragraphs as set forth below:
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Old section New section
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17.30 (m) and (n)............................ 17.30 (a) and (b)
17.31(b)(5).................................. 17.31
17.34........................................ 17.32
17.34a....................................... 17.33
17.35........................................ 17.34
17.36........................................ 17.35
17.37........................................ 17.36
17.39........................................ 17.37
17.42........................................ 17.40
17.45........................................ 17.41
17.45a....................................... 17.42
17.46b....................................... 17.44
17.46c....................................... 17.45
17.48........................................ 17.47
17.48 (e)(6) and (e)(7)...................... 17.47 (e)(1) and (e)(2)
17.50a....................................... 17.51
17.50b....................................... 17.52
17.50c....................................... 17.53
17.50d....................................... 17.54
17.50f....................................... 17.55
17.51 (a)(4) and (5)......................... 17.56 (a) and (b)
17.51a....................................... 17.60
17.51h....................................... 17.61
17.51i....................................... 17.62
17.51j....................................... 17.63
17.51k....................................... 17.64
17.51l....................................... 17.65
17.51m....................................... 17.66
17.51n....................................... 17.67
17.51o....................................... 17.68
17.51p....................................... 17.69
17.51q....................................... 17.70
17.51r....................................... 17.71
17.51s....................................... 17.72
17.53a....................................... 17.80
17.53b....................................... 17.81
17.53c....................................... 17.82
17.53d....................................... 17.83
17.54........................................ 17.84
17.56........................................ 17.90
17.56a....................................... 17.91
17.59........................................ 17.92
17.60a....................................... 17.94
17.60d....................................... 17.96
17.60e....................................... 17.97
17.60f....................................... 17.98
17.60g....................................... 17.99
17.61........................................ 17.100
17.62........................................ 17.101
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17.63........................................ 17.102
17.64........................................ 17.103
17.65........................................ 17.104
17.65a....................................... 17.105
17.66........................................ 17.106
17.70........................................ 17.110
17.71........................................ 17.111
17.75........................................ 17.112
17.76........................................ 17.113
17.77........................................ 17.114
17.80........................................ 17.120
17.80a....................................... 17.121
17.81........................................ 17.122
17.82........................................ 17.123
17.83........................................ 17.124
17.84........................................ 17.125
17.85........................................ 17.126
17.86........................................ 17.127
17.87........................................ 17.128
17.88........................................ 17.129
17.89........................................ 17.130
17.90........................................ 17.131
17.91........................................ 17.132
17.95........................................ 17.140
17.96........................................ 17.141
17.98........................................ 17.142
17.100....................................... 17.143
17.101....................................... 17.144
17.102....................................... 17.145
17.115....................................... 17.150
17.115b...................................... 17.151
17.115d...................................... 17.152
17.116....................................... 17.153
17.118....................................... 17.154
17.119....................................... 17.155
17.119a...................................... 17.156
17.119b...................................... 17.157
17.119c...................................... 17.158
17.119d...................................... 17.159
17.120....................................... 17.160
17.123a...................................... 17.162
17.123b...................................... 17.163
17.123c...................................... 17.164
17.124....................................... 17.165
17.129....................................... 17.166
17.155....................................... 17.170
17.161....................................... 17.180
17.165....................................... 17.190
17.165a...................................... 17.191
17.165b...................................... 17.192
17.165d...................................... 17.193
17.166....................................... 17.194
17.166a...................................... 17.195
17.166b...................................... 17.196
17.166c...................................... 17.197
17.166d...................................... 17.198
17.167....................................... 17.199
17.168....................................... 17.200
17.170....................................... 17.210
17.171....................................... 17.211
17.172....................................... 17.212
17.173....................................... 17.213
17.174....................................... 17.214
17.175....................................... 17.215
17.177....................................... 17.216
17.178....................................... 17.217
17.179....................................... 17.218
17.180....................................... 17.219
17.181....................................... 17.220
17.182....................................... 17.221
17.183....................................... 17.222
17.190....................................... 17.230
17.210....................................... 17.240
17.211....................................... 17.241
17.220....................................... 17.242
17.260....................................... 17.250
17.261....................................... 17.251
17.262....................................... 17.252
17.265....................................... 17.253
17.266....................................... 17.254
17.267....................................... 17.255
17.268....................................... 17.256
17.270....................................... 17.257
17.271....................................... 17.258
17.275....................................... 17.259
17.276....................................... 17.260
17.277....................................... 17.261
17.281....................................... 17.262
17.285....................................... 17.263
17.287....................................... 17.264
17.290....................................... 17.265
17.291....................................... 17.266
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Sec. 17.30 [Amended]
10. In Sec. 17.30, the newly redesignated paragraphs (a)(3) and (b)
are amended by removing ``17.100'' and adding ``17.142'' in place
thereof.
Sec. 17.32 [Amended]
11. In redesignated Sec. 17.32(e), ``Chief Medical Director'' is
removed and ``Under Secretary for Health'' is added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.41 [Amended]
12. In redesignated Sec. 17.41, the section heading is amended by
removing ``entitled to'' and adding ``eligible for'' in place thereof.
Sec. 17.42 [Amended]
13. In redesignated Sec. 17.42, ``Sec. 17.45'' is removed and
``Sec. 17.41'' is added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.43 [Amended]
14. In redesignated Sec. 17.43, paragraphs (a) and (b) introductory
text are amended by removing ``Secs. 17.46b through 17.48'' and adding,
``38 U.S.C. 1710, 1722, and 1729, and 38 CFR 17.44 and 17.45'' in place
thereof.
15. In redesignated Sec. 17.43(e), ``Sec. 17.62'' is removed and
``Sec. 17.101'' is added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.46 [Amended]
16. In redesignated Sec. 17.46(a), in the introductory text
``paragraph (a) of this section,'' is removed and ``38 U.S.C.
1710(a)(1),'' is added in place thereof, and in paragraph (a)(1)
``Sec. 17.50(b)'' is removed and ``38 U.S.C. 1703 and 38 CFR 17.52'' is
added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.47 [Amended]
17. In redesignated Sec. 17.47(b)(1), ``Sec. 17.47(a)'' is removed
in both places it appears and ``38 U.S.C. 1710(a)(1)'' is added in
place thereof.
18. In redesignated Sec. 17.47(e)(2), ``under Sec. 17.47 (a) or
(c), rather than Sec. 17.47(d),'' is removed and ``under 38 U.S.C.
1710(a)(1) rather than Sec. 1710(a)(2),'' is added in place thereof.
19. In redesignated Sec. 17.47(f), ``17.47(d), or outpatient care
under Sec. 17.60 (e) or (f) by virtue of the veteran's eligibility for
hospital care under Sec. 17.47(d)'' is removed and ``38 U.S.C.
1710(a)(2) or outpatient care under 38 U.S.C. 1712(a)(4) by virtue of
the veteran's eligibility for hospital care under 38 U.S.C. 1710(a)''
is added in place thereof; and ``Chief Medical Director'' is removed
and ``Under Secretary for Health'' is added in place thereof.
20. In redesignated Sec. 17.47(g) introductory text, ``entitled
to'' is removed and ``eligible for'' is added in place thereof.
21. In redesignated Sec. 17.47(l), ``Sec. 17.47 or Sec. 17.60'' is
removed and ``38 U.S.C. 1710 or 1712'' is added in place thereof.
22. In Sec. 17.49, ``Sec. 17.47'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.46'' is
added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.50 [Amended]
23. In Sec. 17.50, ``eligible under Sec. 17.47'' is removed and
``eligible under 38 U.S.C. 1710 or 38 CFR 17.44'' is added in place
thereof.
Sec. 17.51 [Amended]
24. In redesignated Sec. 17.51, ``Sec. 17.47'' is removed and ``38
U.S.C. 1710 or 38 CFR 17.46'' is added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.52 [Amended]
25. In redesignated Sec. 17.52(a), ``Sec. 17.50c'' is removed and
``Sec. 17.53'' is added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.55 [Amended]
26. In redesignated Sec. 17.55 introductory text, ``Sec. 17.50b''
is removed and ``38 U.S.C. 1703 or 38 CFR 17.52'' is added in place
thereof.
Sec. 17.56 [Amended]
27. In redesignated Sec. 17.56(b), ``Sec. 17.47(a) and (c), the
Chief Medical Director'' is removed and ``38 U.S.C. 1710(a)(1), the
Under Secretary for Health'' is added in place thereof;
``Sec. 17.47(d)'' is removed and ``38 U.S.C. 1710(a)(2)'' is added in
place thereof; and ``Sec. 17.48(e)'' is removed and ``38 U.S.C.
1710(f)'' is added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.61 [Amended]
28. In redesignated Sec. 17.61(c), ``Sec. 17.51j'' is removed and
``Sec. 17.63'' is added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.62 [Amended]
29. In redesignated Sec. 17.62 introductory text, ``Secs. 17.51h
through 17.51s'' is removed and ``Secs. 17.61 through 17.72'' is added
in place thereof.
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Sec. 17.64 [Amended]
30. In redesignated Sec. 17.64(a), ``Sec. 17.51j(c)(3) and/or
Sec. 17.51j(e)(2)'' is removed in paragraph (a) introductory text and
(a)(1) and ``Sec. 17.63(c)(3) and/or Sec. 17.63(e)(2)'' is added in
place thereof.
Sec. 17.65 [Amended]
31. In redesignated Sec. 17.65(c), ``Sec. 17.51j(d) and the records
standard set forth in Sec. 17.51j(i)'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.63(d)
and the records standard set forth in Sec. 17.63(i)'' is added in place
thereof.
32. In redesignated Sec. 17.65(d), ``Sec. 17.51j(d) of this part;
the bedroom standard set forth in Sec. 17.51j(e) of this part; the
activities standard set forth in Sec. 17.51j(g) of this part; and the
records standard set forth in Sec. 17.51j(i)'' is removed and
``Sec. 17.63(d) of this part; the bedroom standard set forth in
Sec. 17.63(e) of this part; the activities standard set forth in
Sec. 17.63(g) of this part; and the records standard set forth in
Sec. 17.63(i)'' is added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.66 [Amended]
33. In redesignated Sec. 17.66 introductory text, ``Sec. 17.51j''
is removed and ``Sec. 17.63'' is added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.69 [Amended]
34. In redesignated Sec. 17.69 introductory text, ``Sec. 17.51m''
is removed and ``Sec. 17.66'' is added in place thereof.
35. In redesignated Sec. 17.69 introductory text, ``Sec. 17.51o''
is removed and ``Sec. 17.68'' is added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.70 [Amended]
36. In redesignated Sec. 17.70(c)(2), ``Sec. 17.51j'' is removed
and ``Sec. 17.63'' is added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.71 [Amended]
37. In redesignated Sec. 17.71(a), ``Sec. 17.51q'' is removed and
``Sec. 17.70'' is added in place thereof and ``Sec. 17.51j'' is removed
and ``Sec. 17.63'' is added in place thereof.
38. In redesignated Sec. 17.71(c), ``Sec. 17.51j'' is removed and
``Sec. 17.63'' is added in place thereof and ``Secs. 17.51m-17.51r'' is
removed and ``Secs. 17.66-17.71'' is added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.81 [Amended]
39. In redesignated Sec. 17.81(a) introductory text,
``Sec. 17.53a(a)'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.80(a)'' is added in place
thereof; and ``Chief Medical Director'' is removed and ``Under
Secretary for Health'' is added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.82 [Amended]
40. In redesignated Sec. 17.82(a) introductory text,
``Sec. 17.53a'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.80'' is added in place
thereof.
Sec. 17.84 [Amended]
41. In redesignated Sec. 17.84(c), ``Chief Medical Director'' is
removed and ``Under Secretary for Health'' is added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.90 [Amended]
42. In redesignated Sec. 17.90(a), ``Sec. 17.48(j)'' is removed and
``Sec. 17.47(j)'' is added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.92 [Amended]
43. In redesignated Sec. 17.92, ``Sec. 17.62(g)'' is removed and
``Sec. 17.101'' is added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.93 [Amended]
44. In redesignated Sec. 17.93(a), ``Sec. 17.123'' is removed and
``Sec. 17.161'' is added in place thereof.
45. In redesignated Sec. 17.93(b), ``in paragraphs (a) and (b)'' is
removed and ``in this section and 38 U.S.C. 1712 (a)(1) and (a)(2)'' is
added in place thereof and ``Sec. 17.50b'' is removed and
``Sec. 17.52'' is added in place thereof.
46. In redesignated Sec. 17.93(c)(1), ``Sec. 17.48(j)'' is removed
and ``Sec. 17.47(j)'' is added in place thereof.
Secs. 17.94, 17.95 [Amended]
47. In redesignated Secs. 17.94 and 17.95(a), ``Sec. 17.62'' is
removed from each and ``Sec. 17.101'' is added in each place thereof.
Sec. 17.97 [Amended]
48. In redesignated Sec. 17.97, ``Sec. 17.60d'' is removed and ``38
U.S.C. 1712(h)'' is added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.98 [Amended]
49. In redesignated Sec. 17.98(a), ``Sec. 17.30(1)(2) of this
part'' is removed and ``38 U.S.C. 1701(6)(B)'' is added in place
thereof; and ``Secs. 17.47, 17.54, 17.57 or 17.60(a), (b), or (f)'' is
removed and ``38 U.S.C. 1710, 1712, 1712A, 1713, or 1717, or 38 CFR.
17.84'' is added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.101 [Amended]
50. In redesignated Sec. 17.101(a), ``Sec. 17.35'' is removed and
``Sec. 17.34'' is added in place thereof.
51. In redesignated Sec. 17.101(b)(1), ``Sec. 17.46(c)(1) or
Sec. 17.60b'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.43(c)(1) or Sec. 17.95'' is
added in place thereof.
52. In redesignated Sec. 17.101(d), ``Chief Medical Director'' is
removed and ``Under Secretary for Health'' is added in place thereof.
53. In redesignated Sec. 17.101(f), ``Chief Medical Director'' is
removed and ``Under Secretary for Health'' is added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.102 [Amended]
54. In redesignated Sec. 17.102, ``Sec. 17.62'' is removed and
``Sec. 17.101'' is added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.103 [Amended]
55. In redesignated Sec. 17.103(a) introductory text,
``Sec. 17.62(a)'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.101(a)'' is added in place
thereof.
56. In redesignated Sec. 17.103(c)(1), ``Sec. 17.62(a)'' is removed
and ``Sec. 17.101(a)'' is added in place thereof.
57. In redesignated Sec. 17.103(c)(3), ``Sec. 17.65a(c)'' is
removed and ``Sec. 17.105(c)'' is added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.104 [Amended]
58. In redesignated Sec. 17.104(a), ``Sec. 17.62(a) or (b)'' is
removed and ``Sec. 17.101(a) or (b)'' is added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.105 [Amended]
59. In redesignated Sec. 17.105(a), ``Sec. 17.62(a)'' is removed
and ``Sec. 17.101(a)'' is added in place thereof.
60. In redesignated Sec. 17.105(b), ``Sec. 17.64(b)'' is removed
and ``Sec. 17.103(b)'' is added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.112 [Amended]
61. In redesignated Sec. 17.112, ``Secs. 17.76 and 17.77'' is
removed and ``Secs. 17.113 and 17.114'' is added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.114 [Amended]
62. In redesignated Sec. 17.114, ``Sec. 17.76'' is removed wherever
it appears and ``Sec. 17.113'' is added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.122 [Amended]
63. In redesignated Sec. 17.122, ``Sec. 17.48(g),'' is removed and
``17.47(g)'' is added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.125 [Amended]
64. In redesignated Sec. 17.125(b), ``Regional Office, Manila'' is
removed and ``Outpatient Clinic (358/00), 2201 Roxas Blvd., Pasay City,
1300, Republic of the Philippines'' is added in place thereof.
65. In redesignated Sec. 17.125(c), ``Chief, Outpatient Service,
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 50 Irving Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20422'' is removed and ``Chief, Medical Administration
Service (136), Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, White
River Junction, VT 05009'' is added in place thereof.
66. In redesignated Sec. 17.125(d), ``may be filed with the
American Embassy or consulate in the country where services were
provided. Claims will be developed and forwarded to the VA
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Medical Center, Washington, DC, for final action. Claims may be
submitted directly to the VA Medical Center, Washington, DC, if the
veteran has returned to the United States before having had a chance to
contact the appropriate Embassy or Consulate'' is removed and ``must be
mailed to the Health Administration Center, P.O. Box 65023, Denver, CO
80206-3023'' is added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.128 [Amended]
67. In redesignated Sec. 17.128 introductory text, ``Sec. 17.80''
is removed and ``Sec. 17.120'' is added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.129 [Amended]
68. In redesignated Sec. 17.129, ``Sec. 17.85'' is removed and
``Sec. 17.126'' is added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.141 [Amended]
69. In redesignated Sec. 17.141, ``The VA Medical Center,
Washington, DC,'' is removed and ``The Health Administration Center in
Denver, CO,'' is added in place thereof, and ``except the Republic of
the Philippines'' is removed and ``except Canada which will be referred
to the VA Medical Center in White River Junction, VT, and the Republic
of the Philippines which will be referred to the VA Outpatient Clinic
in Pasay City'' is added in place thereof.
70. In redesignated Sec. 17.143, paragraph (a) is revised to read
as follows:
Sec. 17.143 Transportation of claimants and beneficiaries.
(a) ``If travel will be provided, it shall be paid in accordance
with 38 U.S.C. 111 and this section.'' is added in place thereof.
(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 111)
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Sec. 17.143 [Amended]
71. In redesignated Sec. 17.143(f)(1), ``Secs. 17.47 and 17.54'' is
removed and ``38 U.S.C. 1710, 38 CFR 17.46 and 17.84'' is added in
place thereof.
72. In redesignated Sec. 17.143(h), ``Sec. 17.60 (e) and (f)'' is
removed and ``38 U.S.C. 1712(a)(5), and 1717'' is added in place
thereof.
73. In redesignated Sec. 17.143(k)(1), ``Sec. 17.101'' is removed
and ``38 U.S.C. 111(c) and 38 CFR 17.144'' is added in place thereof.
74. In redesignated Sec. 17.143(k)(2), ``for veterans under
Sec. 17.60 (h) and (i);'' is removed; ``for veterans under Sec. 17.93
(a)(2) and (d)(3)'' is added in place thereof; and ``Sec. 17.48(g),
subject to limitations described in Sec. 17.101'' is removed and
``17.47(j), subject to limitations described in Sec. 17.144'' is added
in place thereof.
75. In redesignated Sec. 17.143(m), ``Sec. 17.100, Sec. 17.101 or
Sec. 17.102'' is removed and ``38 U.S.C. 111 and 38 CFR 17.143, 17.144
and 17.145'' is added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.145 [Amended]
76. In redesignated Sec. 17.145, an authority citation is added
immediately following paragraph (b) to read: ``(Authority: 38 U.S.C.
111).''
Sec. 17.150 [Amended]
77. In redesignated Sec. 17.150(a), ``Sec. 17.60 (a) through (d)
and (k) through (m) (or a necessary part of outpatient care authorized
under Sec. 17.60a)'' is removed and ``38 U.S.C. 1712 and 38 CFR 17.93
(or a necessary part of outpatient care authorized under Sec. 17.94)''
is added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.157 [Amended]
78. In redesignated Sec. 17.157, ``Chief Medical Director'' is
removed and ``Under Secretary for Health'' is added in place thereof;
and ``Sec. 17.119a'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.156'' is added in place
thereof.
Sec. 17.158 [Amended]
79. In redesignated Sec. 17.158(b), ``Chief Medical Director'' is
removed and ``Under Secretary for Health'' is added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.160 [Amended]
80. In redesignated Sec. 17.160(f), ``Sec. 17.48(g)'' is removed
and ``17.47(g)'' is added in place thereof.
81. In redesignated Sec. 17.160(g), ``Chief Medical Director'' is
removed and ``Under Secretary for Health'' is added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.161 [Amended]
82. In redesignated Sec. 17.161 introductory text, ``Sec. 17.60 (a)
to (d)'' is removed and ``38 U.S.C. 1712(b) and 38 CFR 17.93'' is added
in place thereof.
83. In redesignated Sec. 17.161(i), ``Sec. 17.48(g)'' is removed
and ``17.47(g)'' is added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.162 [Amended]
84. In redesignated Sec. 17.162, ``Sec. 17.123(b)'' is removed and
``Sec. 17.161(b)'' is added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.170 [Amended]
85. In redesignated Sec. 17.170(f), ``Sec. 17.60'' is removed and
``38 U.S.C. 1712 and 38 CFR 17.93'' is added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.190 [Amended]
86. In redesignated Sec. 17.190(d), ``Sec. 17.166a(b)'' is removed
and ``Sec. 17.195(b)'' is added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.191 [Amended]
87. In redesignated Sec. 17.191, ``Chief Medical Director'' is
removed in both places and ``Under Secretary for Health'' is added in
both places.
Sec. 17.192 [Amended]
88. In redesignated Sec. 17.192, the third sentence is removed.
Sec. 17.212 [Amended]
89. In redesignated Sec. 17.212(a), ``Secs. 17.170 through 17.177''
is removed and ``38 U.S.C. 8131 through 8137 and Secs. 17.210 through
17.216'' is added in place thereof.
90. In redesignated Sec. 17.212(b), ``Sec. 17.173(d)'' is removed
and ``Sec. 17.213(d)'' is added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.213 [Amended]
91. In redesignated Sec. 17.213(a)(3), ``Secs. 17.170 through
17.177'' is removed and ``38 U.S.C. 8135 and 38 CFR 17.210 through
17.216'' is added in place thereof.
92. In redesignated Sec. 17.213(c)(1) introductory text,
``Secs. 17.170 through 17.177 and appendix A to Sec. 17.171'' is
removed and ``Secs. 17.210 through 17.216 and appendix A to
Sec. 17.211'' is added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.214 [Amended]
93. In redesignated Sec. 17.214(a) introductory text,
``Sec. 17.173'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.213'' is added in place
thereof.
Sec. 17.215 [Amended]
94. In redesignated Sec. 17.215(b), in the first and second
sentences ``Sec. 17.165'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.190'' is added in
place thereof.
Sec. 17.216 [Amended]
95. In redesignated Sec. 17.216(c), ``Secs. 17.178 through 17.179''
is removed and ``Secs. 17.217 and 17.218'' is added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.217 [Amended]
96. In redesignated Sec. 17.217(b), ``Sec. 17.183'' is removed and
``Sec. 17.222'' is added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.220 [Amended]
97. In redesignated Sec. 17.220(b)(5), ``Sec. 17.183(c)(5)(i)'' is
removed and ``Sec. 17.222(c)(5)(i)'' is added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.250 [Amended]
98. In redesignated Sec. 17.250, ``Sec. 17.260 through 17.291'' is
removed and
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``Sec. 17.250 through Sec. 17.266'' is added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.254 [Amended]
99. In redesignated Sec. 17.254 introductory text, ``Chief Medical
Director'' is removed both times it appears and ``Under Secretary for
Health'' is added in place thereof both times it appears.
Sec. 17.255 [Amended]
100. In redesignated Sec. 17.255, ``Sec. 17.266'' is removed and
``Sec. 17.254'' is added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.257 [Amended]
101. In redesignated Sec. 17.257 introductory text, ``Chief Medical
Director'' is removed and ``Under Secretary for Health'' is added in
place thereof.
102. In redesignated Sec. 17.257(b), ``Sec. 17.271'' is removed and
``Sec. 17.258'' is added in place thereof.
103. In redesignated Sec. 17.257(c), ``Secs. 17.266 through
17.268'' is removed and ``Secs. 17.254 through 17.256'' is added in
place thereof.
Sec. 17.258 [Amended]
104. In redesignated Sec. 17.258(b), ``Secs. 17.266 through
17.267'' is removed and ``Secs. 17.254 through 17.256'' is added in
place thereof.
105. In redesignated Sec. 17.258(c), ``Secs. 17.275 through
17.277'' is removed and ``Secs. 17.259 through 17.261'' is added in
place thereof.
Sec. 17.262 [Amended]
106. In redesignated Sec. 17.262, ``Chief Medical Director'' is
removed and ``Under Secretary for Health'' is added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.350 [Amended]
107. In Sec. 17.350, ``Secs. 17.37 through 17.42'' is removed and
``38 U.S.C. 1724 and Sec. 1732, and 38 CFR 17.36 through 17.40'' is
added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.355 [Amended]
108. In Sec. 17.355, ``Chief Medical Director'' is removed and
``Under Secretary for Health'' is added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.364 [Amended]
109. In Sec. 17.364(a), ``Secs. 17.37 through 17.39'' is removed
and ``38 U.S.C. 1724 and 1732, and 38 CFR 17.36 through 17.37'' is
added in place thereof.
Sec. 17.367 [Amended]
110. In Sec. 17.367, ``Secs. 17.37 through 17.42'' is removed and
``38 U.S.C. 1724 and 1732, and 38 CFR 17.36 through 17.40'' is added in
place thereof.
* * * * *
111. In Sec. 17.601 paragraph (f) is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 17.601 Definitions.
(f) Under Secretary for Health means the Under Secretary for Health
for Veterans Health Administration or designee.
* * * * *
Sec. 17.603, 17.608, 17.609 [Amended]
112. In Secs. 17.603, 17.608(c) introductory text, and 17.609,
``Chief Medical Director'' is removed and ``Under Secretary for
Health'' is added in each place thereof.
[FR Doc. 96-11637 Filed 5-10-96; 8:45 am]
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