Code of Federal Regulations · Section
§ 17.142 — Authority To Approve Sharing Agreements, Contracts For Scarce Medical Specialist Services And Contracts For Other Medical Services
38 C.F.R. § 17.142
The Under Secretary for Health is delegated authority to enter into
(a) Sharing agreements authorized under 38 U.S.C. 8153 and § 17.240;
(b) Contracts with schools and colleges of medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, podiatry, optometry, and nursing, clinics, and any other group or individual capable of furnishing such services to provide scarce medical specialist services at Department of Veterans Affairs health care facilities (including, but not limited to, services of physicians, dentists, podiatrists, optometrists, nurses, physicians' assistants, expanded function dental auxiliaries, technicians, and other medical support personnel); and
(c) When a sharing agreement or contract for scarce medical specialist services is not warranted, contracts authorized under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. 8153 for medical and ancillary services. The authority under this section generally will be exercised by approval of proposed contracts or agreements negotiated at the health care facility level. Such approval, however, will not be necessary in the case of any purchase order or individual authorization for which authority has been delegated in 48 CFR 801.670-3. All such contracts and agreements will be negotiated pursuant to 48 CFR chapters 1 and 8.
Authorizing Statute
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Rules and regulations38 U.S.C. § 501
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Medical care for survivors and dependents of certain veterans38 U.S.C. § 1781
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Definitions38 U.S.C. § 1701
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Definitions38 U.S.C. § 101
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Assistance for providing automobile and adaptive equipment38 U.S.C. § 3902
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Clothing allowance38 U.S.C. § 1162
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Eligibility for hospital, nursing home, and domiciliary care38 U.S.C. § 1710
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Community residential care38 U.S.C. § 1730
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Agreements with eligible entities or providers; certification processes38 U.S.C. § 1703A
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Contracts and personal services38 U.S.C. § 513
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Definitions38 U.S.C. § 3901
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Establishment38 U.S.C. § 7691
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Care and services during certain disasters and emergencies38 U.S.C. § 1785
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Benefits for discharged members of allied forces38 U.S.C. § 109
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Emergent suicide care38 U.S.C. § 1720J
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Recovery by United States42 U.S.C. § 2651
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Transplant procedures with live donors and related services38 U.S.C. § 1788
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Access to walk-in care38 U.S.C. § 1725A
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Assistance and support services for caregivers38 U.S.C. § 1720G
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Functions of Veterans Health Administration: in general38 U.S.C. § 7301
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Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission42 U.S.C. § 1396
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Regulations38 U.S.C. § 7304
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Requirement for program38 U.S.C. § 7698
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Hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care abroad38 U.S.C. § 1724
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Veterans Community Care Program38 U.S.C. § 1703
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Center for Innovation for Care and Payment38 U.S.C. § 1703E
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Delegation of authority; assignment of functions and duties38 U.S.C. § 512
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Sharing of health-care resources38 U.S.C. § 8153