[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 38, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 38CFR17.30]

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            TITLE 38--PENSIONS, BONUSES, AND VETERANS' RELIEF
 
                CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
 
PART 17_MEDICAL--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  17.30  Definitions.

    When used in Department of Veterans Affairs medical regulations, 
each of the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed to it in 
this section:
    (a) Medical services. The term medical services includes, in 
addition to medical examination, treatment, and rehabilitative services:
    (1) Surgical services, dental services and appliances as authorized 
in Sec. Sec.  17.160 through 17.166, optometric and podiatric services, 
(in the case of a person otherwise receiving care or services under this 
chapter) the preventive health care services set forth in 38 U.S.C. 
1762, wheelchairs, artificial limbs, trusses and similar appliances, 
special clothing made necessary by the wearing of prosthetic appliances, 
and such other supplies or services as are medically determined to be 
reasonable and necessary.


(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1701(6)(A)(i))

    (2) Such consultation, professional counseling, training and mental 
health services as are necessary in connection with the treatment--

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    (i) Of the service-connected disability of a veteran pursuant to 
Sec.  17.93(a);
    (ii) Of the nonservice-connected disability of a veteran where such 
services were initiated during the veteran's hospitalization and the 
provision of such services is essential to permit the release of the 
veteran from inpatient care;

for the members of the immediate family or legal guardian of the 
veteran, or the individual in whose household such veteran certifies an 
intention to live, as may be essential to the effective treatment and 
rehabilitation of the veteran or dependent or survivor of a veteran 
receiving care under Sec.  17.84(c). For the purposes of this paragraph, 
a dependent or survivor of a veteran receiving care under Sec.  17.84(c) 
shall be eligible for the same medical services as a veteran; and
    (3) Transportation and incidental expenses for any person entitled 
to such benefits under the provisions of Sec.  17.143.


(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1701(6))

    (b) Domiciliary care. The term domiciliary care means the furnishing 
of a home to a veteran, embracing the furnishing of shelter, food, 
clothing and other comforts of home, including necessary medical 
services. The term further includes travel and incidental expenses 
pursuant to Sec.  17.143.

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1701(4))

[23 FR 6498, Aug. 22, 1958, as amended at 24 FR 8326, Oct. 14, 1959; 30 
FR 1787, Feb. 9, 1965; 32 FR 6841, Mar. 4, 1967; 32 FR 13813, Oct. 4, 
1967; 33 FR 5298, Apr. 3, 1968; 33 FR 19009, Dec. 20, 1968; 34 FR 9339, 
June 13, 1969; 36 FR 4782, Mar. 12, 1971; 45 FR 6934, Jan. 31, 1980; 47 
FR 58246, Dec. 30, 1982; 49 FR 50029, Dec. 26, 1984; 51 FR 25264, July 
10, 1986; 54 FR 14648, Apr. 12, 1989; 61 FR 21965, 21966, May 13, 1996; 
62 FR 17072, Apr. 9, 1997]