Fed Regist. 1998 Jul 10;63(132):37299-307.
This document proposes to amend VA's medical regulations. The Veterans' Health Care Eligibility Reform Act of 1996 mandates that VA implement a national enrollment system to manage the delivery of healthcare services. Accordingly, the medical regulations are proposed to be amended to establish provisions consistent with this mandate. Starting October 1, 1998, most veterans must be enrolled in the VA healthcare system as a condition of receiving VA hospital and outpatient care. Veterans would be allowed to apply to be enrolled at any time. They would be eligible to be enrolled based on funding availability and their priority status. In accordance with statutory provisions, the proposed rule also states that some categories of veterans would be eligible for VA hospital and outpatient care even if not enrolled. This document further proposes to establish a "medical benefits package" setting forth, with certain exceptions, the hospital and outpatient care that would be provided to enrolled veterans and certain other veterans.
本文件提议修订退伍军人事务部（VA）的医疗法规。1996年的《退伍军人医疗保健资格改革法案》规定，退伍军人事务部要实施一个全国注册系统，以管理医疗服务的提供。因此，提议修订医疗法规，以制定与该规定一致的条款。从1998年10月1日起，大多数退伍军人必须注册加入退伍军人事务部医疗系统，作为接受退伍军人事务部医院和门诊护理的条件。退伍军人可以随时申请注册。他们将根据资金可用性和其优先地位获得注册资格。根据法律规定，拟议规则还指出，某些类别的退伍军人即使未注册，也有资格获得退伍军人事务部医院和门诊护理。本文件还提议设立一个“医疗福利套餐”，除某些例外情况外，规定将提供给注册退伍军人和某些其他退伍军人的医院和门诊护理。
