[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: 38CFR17.39]

[Page 646]
 
            TITLE 38--PENSIONS, BONUSES, AND VETERANS' RELIEF
 
                CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
 
PART 17_MEDICAL--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  17.39  Certain Filipino veterans.

    (a) Any Filipino Commonwealth Army veteran, including one who was 
recognized by authority of the U.S. Army as belonging to organized 
Filipino guerilla forces, or any new Philippine Scout is eligible for 
hospital care, nursing home care, and outpatient medical services within 
the United States in the same manner and subject to the same terms and 
conditions as apply to U.S. veterans, if such veteran or scout resides 
in the United States and is a citizen or lawfully admitted to the United 
States for permanent residence. For purposes of these VA health care 
benefits, the standards described in 38 CFR 3.42(c) will be accepted as 
proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residence.
    (b) Commonwealth Army Veterans, including those who were recognized 
by authority of the U.S. Army as belonging to organized Filipino 
guerilla forces, and new Philippine Scouts are not eligible for VA 
health care benefits if they do not meet the residency and citizenship 
requirements described in Sec.  3.42(c).


(The Office of Management and Budget has approved the information 
collection requirements in this section under control number 2900-0091)


(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501, 1734)

[71 FR 6680, Feb. 9, 2006]