Code of Federal Regulations · Section
§ 17.625 — Purpose
38 C.F.R. § 17.625
The purpose of §§ 17.625 through 17.636 is to establish the requirements for the award of scholarships under the Visual Impairment and Orientation and Mobility Professional Scholarship Program (VIOMPSP) to students pursuing a program of study leading to a degree in visual impairment or orientation and mobility. The scholarship is designed to increase the supply of qualified Blind Rehabilitation Specialists and Blind Rehabilitation Outpatient Specialists available to VA. The scholarship will be publicized throughout educational institutions in the United States, with an emphasis on disseminating information to such institutions with high numbers of Hispanic students and to historically black colleges and universities.
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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Establishment of scholarship program; purpose38 U.S.C. § 7501