[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 5]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR728.60]

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                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
                   CHAPTER VI--DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
 
PART 728_MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE FOR ELIGIBLE PERSONS AT NAVY MEDICAL 
DEPARTMENT FACILITIES--Table of Contents
 
            Subpart F_Beneficiaries of Other Federal Agencies
 
Sec. 728.60  Job Corps and Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) 
beneficiaries.

    (a) Beneficiaries. Job Corps and VISTA enrollees and Job Corps 
applicants may be provided services as set forth. For former members, 
see Sec. 728.53.
    (b) Authorization required--(1) Job Corps enrollees. Presentation of 
a Job Corps Identification Card after appointment has been made by the 
corpsmember's Job Corps center.
    (2) Job Corps applicants. Presentation of a letter from a screening 
agency (e.g., State Employment Service) after an appointment has been 
made by that agency.
    (3) VISTA Volunteers and VISTA Trainees. A ``Blue-Cross and Blue 
Shield Identification Card'' is issued to such personnel as 
identification. Each card has a VISTA identification number which will 
be used on all records and correspondence.
    (c) Care authorized. Normally, medical services are provided only 
when civilian of VA facilities are not available. or if available, are 
incapable of providing needed services. However, upon presentation of an 
appropriate authorization, the following services may be rendered 
subject to the provisions of Sec. 728.3.
    (1) Job Corps enrollees are authorized emergency medical care upon 
presentation of their Job Corps Identification Card; however, the 
corpsmember's Job Corps center should be notified immediately.
    (2) Job Corps applicants may be provided preenrollment physical 
examinations and immunizations on an outpatient basis only.
    (3) Job Corps enrollees, VISTA trainees, and VISTA volunteers are 
authorized:
    (i) Outpatient medical examinations, outpatient treatment, and 
immunizations.

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    (ii) Inpatient care for medical and surgical conditions which, in 
the opinion of the attending physician, will benefit from definitive 
care within a reasonable period of time. When found probable that a 
patient will require hospitalization in excess of 45 days, notify the 
Commander, Naval Medical Command (MEDCOM-33) by the most expeditious 
means.
    (iii) Limit dental care to emergencies. Render only that care 
essential to relieve pain or prevent imminent loss of teeth. 
Beneficiaries seeking dental care will be requested to furnish, whenever 
possible, advanced authorization.
    (d) Report. Complete and submit, per subpart J, a DD 7 (Report of 
Treatment Furnished Pay Patients, Hospitalization Furnished, part A) or 
DD 7A (Report of Treatment Furnished Pay Patients, Outpatient Treatment, 
part B) when outpatient or inpatient care is rendered.