[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 38, Volume 2] [Revised as of July 1, 2003] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 38CFR51.20] [Page 821] TITLE 38--PENSIONS, BONUSES, AND VETERANS' RELIEF CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (CONTINUED) PART 51--PER DIEM FOR NURSING HOME CARE OF VETERANS IN STATE HOMES--Table of Contents Subpart B--Obtaining Per Diem for Nursing Home Care in State Homes Sec. 51.20 Application for recognition based on certification. To apply for recognition and certification of a State home for nursing home care, a State must: (a) Send a request for recognition and certification to the Under Secretary for Health (10), VA Headquarters, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420. The request must be in the form of a letter and must be signed by the State official authorized to establish the State home; (b) Allow VA to survey the facility as set forth in Sec. 51.30(c); and (c) Upon request from the director of the VA medical center of jurisdiction, submit to the director all documentation required under subpart D of this part. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 101, 501, 1710, 1741-1743)