Code of Federal Regulations · Part

Part 1 — General Provisions

38 C.F.R. pt. 1

• § 1.9 Description, Use, And Display Of Va Seal And Flag
• § 1.10 Eligibility For And Disposition Of The United States Flag For Burial Purposes
• § 1.11 Quarters For Department Of Veterans Affairs Employees In Government-owned Or -rented Buildings Overseas
• § 1.15 Standards For Program Evaluation
• § 1.17 Evaluation Of Studies Relating To Health Effects Of Radiation Exposure
• § 1.18 Guidelines For Establishing Presumptions Of Service Connection For Former Prisoners Of War
• § 1.200 Purpose
• § 1.201 Employee's Duty To Report
• § 1.203 Information To Be Reported To Va Police
• § 1.204 Information To Be Reported To The Office Of Inspector General
• § 1.205 Notification To The Attorney General Or United States Attorney's Office
• § 1.218 Security And Law Enforcement At Va Facilities
• § 1.220 On-site Activities By Pharmaceutical Company Representatives At Va Medical Facilities
• § 1.300 Purpose
• § 1.301 Definitions
• § 1.302 Applicability And Scope
• § 1.303 Policy
• § 1.460 Definitions
• § 1.461 Applicability
• § 1.462 Confidentiality Restrictions
• § 1.463 Criminal Penalty For Violations
• § 1.464 Minor Patients
• § 1.465 Incompetent And Deceased Patients
• § 1.466 Security For Records
• § 1.467 Restrictions On The Use Of Identification Cards And Public Signs
• § 1.468 Relationship To Federal Statutes Protecting Research Subjects Against Compulsory Disclosure Of Their Identity
• § 1.469 Patient Access And Restrictions On Use
• § 1.475 Form Of Written Consent
• § 1.476 Prohibition On Redisclosure
• § 1.477 Disclosures Permitted With Written Consent
• § 1.478 Disclosures To Prevent Multiple Enrollments In Detoxification And Maintenance Treatment Programs; Not Applicable To Records Relating To Sickle Cell Anemia Or Infection With The Human Immunodeficiency Virus
• § 1.479 Disclosures To Elements Of The Criminal Justice System Which Have Referred Patients
• § 1.480 [reserved]
• § 1.481 Disclosure Of Medical Records Of Veterans Who Receive Non-va Health Care
• § 1.482 Disclosure Of Medical Records To Recover Or Collect Reasonable Charges
• § 1.483 Disclosure Of Information To Participate In State Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs
• § 1.484 Disclosure Of Medical Information To The Surrogate Of A Patient Who Lacks Decision-making Capacity
• § 1.485 Medical Emergencies
• § 1.486 Disclosure Of Information Related To Infection With The Human Immunodeficiency Virus To Public Health Authorities
• § 1.487 Disclosure Of Information Related To Infection With The Human Immunodeficiency Virus To The Spouse Or Sexual Partner Of The Patient
• § 1.488 Research Activities
• § 1.489 Audit And Evaluation Activities
• § 1.490 Legal Effect Of Order
• § 1.491 Confidential Communications
• § 1.492 Order Not Applicable To Records Disclosed Without Consent To Researchers, Auditors And Evaluators
• § 1.493 Procedures And Criteria For Orders Authorizing Disclosures For Noncriminal Purposes
• § 1.494 Procedures And Criteria For Orders Authorizing Disclosure And Use Of Records To Criminally Investigate Or Prosecute Patients
• § 1.495 Procedures And Criteria For Orders Authorizing Disclosure And Use Of Records To Investigate Or Prosecute Va Or Employees Of Va
• § 1.496 Orders Authorizing The Use Of Undercover Agents And Informants To Criminally Investigate Employees Or Agents Of Va
• § 1.500 General
• § 1.501 Release Of Information By The Secretary
• § 1.502 Disclosure Of The Amount Of Monetary Benefits
• § 1.503 Disclosure Of Information To A Veteran Or His Or Her Duly Authorized Representative As To Matters Concerning The Veteran Alone
• § 1.504 Disclosure Of Information To A Widow, Child, Or Other Claimant
• § 1.505 Genealogy
• § 1.506 Disclosure Of Records To Federal Government Departments, State Unemployment Compensation Agencies, And The Office Of Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance
• § 1.507 Disclosures To Members Of Congress
• § 1.508 Disclosure In Cases Where Claimants Are Charged With Or Convicted Of Criminal Offenses
• § 1.509 Disclosure To Courts In Proceedings In The Nature Of An Inquest
• § 1.510 Disclosure To Insurance Companies Cooperating With The Department Of Justice In The Defense Of Insurance Suits Against The United States
• § 1.511 Disclosure Of Claimant Records In Connection With Judicial Proceedings Generally
• § 1.512 Disclosure Of Loan Guaranty Information
• § 1.513 Disclosure Of Information Contained In Armed Forces Service And Related Medical Records In Department Of Veterans Affairs Custody
• § 1.514 Disclosure To Private Physicians And Hospitals Other Than Department Of Veterans Affairs
• § 1.515 Disclosure Of Information To Participate In State Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs
• § 1.516 Disclosure Of Information To Undertaker Concerning Burial Of A Deceased Veteran
• § 1.517 Disclosure Of Vocational Rehabilitation And Education Information To Educational Institutions Cooperating With The Department Of Veterans Affairs
• § 1.518 Addresses Of Claimants
• § 1.519 Lists Of Names And Addresses
• § 1.520 Confidentiality Of Social Data
• § 1.521 Special Restrictions Concerning Social Security Records
• § 1.522 Determination Of The Question As To Whether Disclosure Will Be Prejudicial To The Mental Or Physical Health Of Claimant
• § 1.523 To Commanding Officers Of State Soldiers' Homes
• § 1.524 Persons Authorized To Represent Claimants
• § 1.525 Inspection Of Records By Or Disclosure Of Information To Recognized Representatives Of Organizations And Recognized Attorneys
• § 1.526 Copies Of Records And Papers
• § 1.527 Administrative Review
• § 1.550 Purpose
• § 1.551 Definitions
• § 1.552 General Provisions
• § 1.553 Public Reading Rooms And Discretionary Disclosures
• § 1.554 Requirements For Making Requests
• § 1.555 Responsibility For Responding To Requests
• § 1.556 Timing Of Responses To Requests
• § 1.557 Responses To Requests
• § 1.558 Business Information
• § 1.559 Appeals
• § 1.560 Maintenance And Preservation Of Records
• § 1.561 Fees
• § 1.562 Other Rights And Services
• § 1.575 Social Security Numbers In Veterans' Benefits Matters
• § 1.576 General Policies, Conditions Of Disclosure, Accounting Of Certain Disclosures, And Definitions
• § 1.577 Access To Records
• § 1.578 [reserved]
• § 1.579 Amendment Of Records
• § 1.580 Administrative Review
• § 1.581 [reserved]
• § 1.582 Exemptions
• § 1.600 Purpose
• § 1.601 Qualifications For Access
• § 1.602 Utilization Of Access
• § 1.603 Revocation And Reconsideration
• § 1.650 Purpose
• § 1.651 Definitions
• § 1.652 Criteria For Determining Rights To Employee Inventions
• § 1.653 Delegation Of Authority
• § 1.654 Patenting Of Inventions
• § 1.655 Government License In Invention Of Employee
• § 1.656 Information To Be Submitted By Inventor
• § 1.657 Determination Of Rights
• § 1.658 Right Of Appeal
• § 1.659 Relationship To Incentive Awards Program
• § 1.660 Expeditious Handling
• § 1.661 Information To Be Kept Confidential
• § 1.662 Provisions Of Regulations Made A Condition Of Employment
• § 1.663 Licensing Of Government-owned Inventions
• § 1.670 Purpose
• § 1.671 Definitions
• § 1.672 Responsibilities
• § 1.673 Responsibility For Violations Of The Administrative Subdivision Of Funds
• § 1.700 Purpose
• § 1.701 Contact Person For Missing Children Official Mail Program
• § 1.702 Policy
• § 1.703 Percentage Estimate
• § 1.704 [reserved]
• § 1.705 Restrictions On Use Of Missing Children Information
• § 1.710 Homeless Claimants: Delivery Of Benefit Payments And Correspondence
• § 1.891 Purpose Of Program
• § 1.892 Review Of Positions
• § 1.893 Establishing And Converting Part-time Positions
• § 1.894 Annual Goals And Timetables
• § 1.895 Review And Evaluation
• § 1.896 Publicizing Vacancies
• § 1.897 Exceptions
• § 1.900 Prescription Of Standards
• § 1.901 No Private Rights Created
• § 1.902 Antitrust, Fraud, And Tax And Interagency Claims
• § 1.903 Settlement, Waiver, Or Compromise Under Other Statutory Or Regulatory Authority
• § 1.904 Form Of Payment
• § 1.905 Subdivision Of Claims Not Authorized
• § 1.906 Required Administrative Proceedings
• § 1.907 Definitions
• § 1.910 Aggressive Collection Action
• § 1.911 Collection Of Debts Owed By Reason Of Participation In A Benefits Program
• § 1.912 Collection By Offset
• § 1.913 Liquidation Of Collateral
• § 1.914 Collection In Installments
• § 1.915 Interest, Administrative Costs, And Penalties
• § 1.916 Disclosure Of Debt Information To Consumer Reporting Agencies (cra)
• § 1.917 Contracting For Collection Services
• § 1.918 Use And Disclosure Of Mailing Addresses
• § 1.919 Administrative Offset Against Amounts Payable From Civil Service Retirement And Disability Fund, Federal Employees Retirement System (fers), Final Salary Check, And Lump Sum Leave Payments
• § 1.920 Referral Of Va Debts
• § 1.921 Analysis Of Costs
• § 1.922 Exemptions
• § 1.923 Administrative Wage Garnishment
• § 1.924 Suspension Or Revocation Of Eligibility For Federal Loans, Loan Insurance, Loan Guarantees, Licenses, Permits, Or Privileges
• § 1.929 Reduction Of Debt Through Performance Of Work-study Services
• § 1.930 Scope And Application
• § 1.931 Bases For Compromise
• § 1.932 Enforcement Policy
• § 1.933 Joint And Several Liability
• § 1.934 Further Review Of Compromise Offers
• § 1.935 Consideration Of Tax Consequences To The Government
• § 1.936 Mutual Releases Of The Debtor And Va
• § 1.940 Scope And Application
• § 1.941 Suspension Of Collection Activity
• § 1.942 Termination Of Collection Activity
• § 1.943 Exception To Termination
• § 1.944 Discharge Of Indebtedness; Reporting Requirements
• § 1.945 Authority To Suspend Or Terminate Collection Action On Certain Benefit Indebtedness; Authority For Refunds
• § 1.950 Prompt Referral
• § 1.951 Claims Collection Litigation Report (cclr)
• § 1.952 Preservation Of Evidence
• § 1.953 Minimum Amount Of Referrals To The Department Of Justice
• § 1.955 Regional Office Committees On Waivers And Compromises
• § 1.956 Jurisdiction
• § 1.957 Committee Authority
• § 1.958 Finality Of Decisions
• § 1.959 Records And Certificates
• § 1.960 Legal And Technical Assistance
• § 1.961 Releases
• § 1.962 Waiver Of Overpayments
• § 1.963 Waiver; Other Than Loan Guaranty
• § 1.964 Waiver; Loan Guaranty
• § 1.965 Application Of Standard
• § 1.966 Scope Of Waiver Decisions
• § 1.967 Refunds
• § 1.968 [reserved]
• § 1.969 Revision Of Waiver Decisions
• § 1.970 Standards For Compromise
• § 1.980 Scope
• § 1.981 Definitions
• § 1.982 Salary Offsets Of Debts Involving Benefits Under The Laws Administered By Va
• § 1.983 Notice Requirements Before Salary Offsets Of Debts Not Involving Benefits Under The Laws Administered By Va
• § 1.984 Request For A Hearing
• § 1.985 Form, Notice Of, And Conduct Of Hearing
• § 1.986 Result If Employee Fails To Meet Deadlines
• § 1.987 Review By The Hearing Official Or Administrative Law Judge
• § 1.988 Written Decision Following A Hearing Requested Under § 1.984
• § 1.989 Review Of Va Records Related To The Debt
• § 1.990 Written Agreement To Repay Debt As Alternative To Salary Offset
• § 1.991 Procedures For Salary Offset: When Deductions May Begin
• § 1.992 Procedures For Salary Offset
• § 1.993 Non-waiver Of Rights
• § 1.995 Requesting Recovery Through Centralized Administrative Offset
• § 1.1000 Garnishment Of Payments After Disbursement
• § 1.470-1.474 §§ 1.470-1.474 [reserved]
• § 1.485a a Eye, Organ And Tissue Donation
• § 1.497-1.499 §§ 1.497-1.499 [reserved]
• § 1.514a a Disclosure To Private Psychologists
• § 1.514b b Disclosures To Procurement Organizations
• § 1.583-1.584 §§ 1.583-1.584 [reserved]
• § 1.664-1.666 §§ 1.664-1.666 [reserved]
• § 1.780-1.783 §§ 1.780-1.783 [reserved]
• § 1.911a a Collection Of Non-benefit Debts
• § 1.912a a Collection By Offset—From Va Benefit Payments
• § 1.963a a Waiver; Erroneous Payments Of Pay And Allowances