[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 93 (Monday, May 13, 1996)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 21964-21969] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-11637] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 38 CFR Part 17 RIN 2900-AH95 Medical; Nonsubstantive Miscellaneous Changes AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This document amends the Department of Veterans Affairs medical regulations in 38 CFR Part 17 by making a number of nonsubstantive changes. More specifically, section numbers are redesignated, redundant material is removed, restatements of statutory material are removed, certain position titles and organizational titles are changed to reflect current titles, authority citations are added, obsolete material is removed, and material inadvertently deleted is restored. These changes are made for clarity and accuracy. EFFECTIVE DATE: May 13, 1996. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LeRoy E. Cossette, Acting Director, Headquarters Health Administration Service (161A), Department of Veterans [[Page 21965]] Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420; (202) 565-5412. (This is not a toll free number.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This final rule consists of nonsubstantive changes and, therefore, is not subject to the notice and comment and effective date provisions of 5 U.S.C. 553. The Secretary hereby certifies that this rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entitles as they are defined in the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601- 612. This rule merely consists of nonsubstantive changes. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance numbers for the programs affected by this rule are 64.005, 64.007, 64.008, 64.009, 64.010, 64.011, 64.012, 64.013, 64.014, 64.015, 64.016, 64.018, 64.019, 64.022, 64.024, and 64.025. List of Subjects in 38 CFR Part 17 Administrative practice and procedure, Alcohol abuse, Alcoholism, Claims, Day care, Dental health, Drug abuse, Foreign relations, Government contracts, Grant programs-health, Grant programs-veterans, Health care, Health facilities, Health professions, Health records, Homeless, Medical and dental schools, Medical devices, Medical research, Mental health programs, Nursing homes, Phillipines, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Scholarships and fellowships, Travel and transportation expenses, Veterans. Approved: May 3 1996. Jesse Brown, Secretary of Veterans Affairs. For the reasons set out above, 38 CFR part 17 is amended as set forth below: PART 17--MEDICAL 1. The authority citation for part 17 is revised to read as follows: Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501, 1721, unless otherwise noted. 1a. The undesignated center headings preceeding Secs. 17.51c, 17.55, 17.57, 17.135 and 17.400 are removed. Secs. 17.32, 17.33, 17.38, 17.46a, 17.50e, 17.51b through 17.51g, 17.52, 17.55, 17.57, 17.58, 17.60c, 17.60h, 17.99, 17.103, 17.115a, 17.115c, 17.135, 17.160, 17.165c, 17.176, 17.212 and 17.400 through 17.416 [Removed] 2. In part 17, the following sections are removed: a. Section 17.32; b. Section 17.33; c. Section 17.38; d. Section 17.46a; e. Section 17.50e; f. Section 17.51b through 17.51g; g. Section 17.52; h. Section 17.55; i. Section 17.57; j. Section 17.58; k. Section 17.60c; l. Section 17.60h; m. Section 17.99; n. Section 17.103; o. Section 17.115a; p. Section 17.115c; q. Section 17.135; r. Section 17.160; s. Section 17.165c; t. Section 17.176; u. Section 17.212; and v. Sections 17.400 through 17.416. Secs. 17.30, 17.31, 17.48, 17.51 [Amended] 3. Part 17 is further amended by removing the following paragraphs: a. Section 17.30 (a) through (l), and (o) through (w); b. Section 17.31 (a), (b) introductory text and (b)(1) through (b)(4), (b)(6), (b)(7), and (c); c. Section. 17.48 (e)(1) through (e)(5), and (e)(8); and d. Section 17.51 (a)(1) through (a)(3), and (b). Sec. 17.46 [Redesignated as Sec. 17.43] 4. Section 17.46 is redesignated as Sec. 17.43. Sec. 17.47 [Redesignated as Sec. 17.46] 4a. Section 17.47 is redesignated as Sec. 17.46; in the newly redesignated Sec. 17.46, paragraphs (a), (c), and (d) are removed, and paragraphs (b) and (e) are redesignated as paragraphs (a) and (b), respectively. Sec. 17.60 [Redesignated as Sec. 17.93] 5. Section 17.60 is redesignated as Sec. 17.93, in the newly redesignated Sec. 17.93, paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3), (b), (d)(1) through (d)(4), (e), and (f) are removed; paragraphs (a)(4) and (a)(5) are redesignated as paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2), respectively; paragraph (c) is redesignated as paragraph (b); and paragraph (d) is redesignated as paragraph (c); the newly redesignated paragraph (c)(5) is redesignated as paragraph (c)(1), and paragraph (c)(2) is reserved. Sec. 17.60b [Redesignated as Sec. 17.95] 6. Section 17.60b is redesignated as Sec. 17.95; and in the newly redesignated Sec. 17.95, paragraph (b) and the paragraph designation ``(a)'' are removed. Sec. 17.78 [Redesignated as Sec. 17.115] 7. Section 17.78 is redesignated as Sec. 17.115, in the newly redesignated Sec. 17.115, paragraph (b) is removed; the paragraphs designation ``(a)'' is removed, and paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) are redesignated as paragraphs (a) and (b), respectively. Sec. 17.123 [Redesignated as Sec. 17.161] 8. Section 17.123 is redesignated as Sec. 17.161, in the newly redesignated Sec. 17.161 paragraph (j) is revised to read as follows: Sec. 17.161 Authorization of outpatient dental treatment. * * * * * (j) Class VI. Any veterans scheduled for admission or otherwise receiving care and services under chapter 17 of 38 U.S.C. may receive outpatient dental care which is medically necessary, i.e., is for dental condition clinically determined to be complicating a medical condition currently under treatment. 9. Part 17 is amended by redesignating the following sections and paragraphs as set forth below: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Old section New section ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 17.30 (m) and (n)............................ 17.30 (a) and (b) 17.31(b)(5).................................. 17.31 17.34........................................ 17.32 17.34a....................................... 17.33 17.35........................................ 17.34 17.36........................................ 17.35 17.37........................................ 17.36 17.39........................................ 17.37 17.42........................................ 17.40 17.45........................................ 17.41 17.45a....................................... 17.42 17.46b....................................... 17.44 17.46c....................................... 17.45 17.48........................................ 17.47 17.48 (e)(6) and (e)(7)...................... 17.47 (e)(1) and (e)(2) 17.50a....................................... 17.51 17.50b....................................... 17.52 17.50c....................................... 17.53 17.50d....................................... 17.54 17.50f....................................... 17.55 17.51 (a)(4) and (5)......................... 17.56 (a) and (b) 17.51a....................................... 17.60 17.51h....................................... 17.61 17.51i....................................... 17.62 17.51j....................................... 17.63 17.51k....................................... 17.64 17.51l....................................... 17.65 17.51m....................................... 17.66 17.51n....................................... 17.67 17.51o....................................... 17.68 17.51p....................................... 17.69 17.51q....................................... 17.70 17.51r....................................... 17.71 17.51s....................................... 17.72 17.53a....................................... 17.80 17.53b....................................... 17.81 17.53c....................................... 17.82 17.53d....................................... 17.83 17.54........................................ 17.84 17.56........................................ 17.90 17.56a....................................... 17.91 17.59........................................ 17.92 17.60a....................................... 17.94 17.60d....................................... 17.96 17.60e....................................... 17.97 17.60f....................................... 17.98 17.60g....................................... 17.99 17.61........................................ 17.100 17.62........................................ 17.101 [[Page 21966]] 17.63........................................ 17.102 17.64........................................ 17.103 17.65........................................ 17.104 17.65a....................................... 17.105 17.66........................................ 17.106 17.70........................................ 17.110 17.71........................................ 17.111 17.75........................................ 17.112 17.76........................................ 17.113 17.77........................................ 17.114 17.80........................................ 17.120 17.80a....................................... 17.121 17.81........................................ 17.122 17.82........................................ 17.123 17.83........................................ 17.124 17.84........................................ 17.125 17.85........................................ 17.126 17.86........................................ 17.127 17.87........................................ 17.128 17.88........................................ 17.129 17.89........................................ 17.130 17.90........................................ 17.131 17.91........................................ 17.132 17.95........................................ 17.140 17.96........................................ 17.141 17.98........................................ 17.142 17.100....................................... 17.143 17.101....................................... 17.144 17.102....................................... 17.145 17.115....................................... 17.150 17.115b...................................... 17.151 17.115d...................................... 17.152 17.116....................................... 17.153 17.118....................................... 17.154 17.119....................................... 17.155 17.119a...................................... 17.156 17.119b...................................... 17.157 17.119c...................................... 17.158 17.119d...................................... 17.159 17.120....................................... 17.160 17.123a...................................... 17.162 17.123b...................................... 17.163 17.123c...................................... 17.164 17.124....................................... 17.165 17.129....................................... 17.166 17.155....................................... 17.170 17.161....................................... 17.180 17.165....................................... 17.190 17.165a...................................... 17.191 17.165b...................................... 17.192 17.165d...................................... 17.193 17.166....................................... 17.194 17.166a...................................... 17.195 17.166b...................................... 17.196 17.166c...................................... 17.197 17.166d...................................... 17.198 17.167....................................... 17.199 17.168....................................... 17.200 17.170....................................... 17.210 17.171....................................... 17.211 17.172....................................... 17.212 17.173....................................... 17.213 17.174....................................... 17.214 17.175....................................... 17.215 17.177....................................... 17.216 17.178....................................... 17.217 17.179....................................... 17.218 17.180....................................... 17.219 17.181....................................... 17.220 17.182....................................... 17.221 17.183....................................... 17.222 17.190....................................... 17.230 17.210....................................... 17.240 17.211....................................... 17.241 17.220....................................... 17.242 17.260....................................... 17.250 17.261....................................... 17.251 17.262....................................... 17.252 17.265....................................... 17.253 17.266....................................... 17.254 17.267....................................... 17.255 17.268....................................... 17.256 17.270....................................... 17.257 17.271....................................... 17.258 17.275....................................... 17.259 17.276....................................... 17.260 17.277....................................... 17.261 17.281....................................... 17.262 17.285....................................... 17.263 17.287....................................... 17.264 17.290....................................... 17.265 17.291....................................... 17.266 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 17.30 [Amended] 10. In Sec. 17.30, the newly redesignated paragraphs (a)(3) and (b) are amended by removing ``17.100'' and adding ``17.142'' in place thereof. Sec. 17.32 [Amended] 11. In redesignated Sec. 17.32(e), ``Chief Medical Director'' is removed and ``Under Secretary for Health'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.41 [Amended] 12. In redesignated Sec. 17.41, the section heading is amended by removing ``entitled to'' and adding ``eligible for'' in place thereof. Sec. 17.42 [Amended] 13. In redesignated Sec. 17.42, ``Sec. 17.45'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.41'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.43 [Amended] 14. In redesignated Sec. 17.43, paragraphs (a) and (b) introductory text are amended by removing ``Secs. 17.46b through 17.48'' and adding, ``38 U.S.C. 1710, 1722, and 1729, and 38 CFR 17.44 and 17.45'' in place thereof. 15. In redesignated Sec. 17.43(e), ``Sec. 17.62'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.101'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.46 [Amended] 16. In redesignated Sec. 17.46(a), in the introductory text ``paragraph (a) of this section,'' is removed and ``38 U.S.C. 1710(a)(1),'' is added in place thereof, and in paragraph (a)(1) ``Sec. 17.50(b)'' is removed and ``38 U.S.C. 1703 and 38 CFR 17.52'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.47 [Amended] 17. In redesignated Sec. 17.47(b)(1), ``Sec. 17.47(a)'' is removed in both places it appears and ``38 U.S.C. 1710(a)(1)'' is added in place thereof. 18. In redesignated Sec. 17.47(e)(2), ``under Sec. 17.47 (a) or (c), rather than Sec. 17.47(d),'' is removed and ``under 38 U.S.C. 1710(a)(1) rather than Sec. 1710(a)(2),'' is added in place thereof. 19. In redesignated Sec. 17.47(f), ``17.47(d), or outpatient care under Sec. 17.60 (e) or (f) by virtue of the veteran's eligibility for hospital care under Sec. 17.47(d)'' is removed and ``38 U.S.C. 1710(a)(2) or outpatient care under 38 U.S.C. 1712(a)(4) by virtue of the veteran's eligibility for hospital care under 38 U.S.C. 1710(a)'' is added in place thereof; and ``Chief Medical Director'' is removed and ``Under Secretary for Health'' is added in place thereof. 20. In redesignated Sec. 17.47(g) introductory text, ``entitled to'' is removed and ``eligible for'' is added in place thereof. 21. In redesignated Sec. 17.47(l), ``Sec. 17.47 or Sec. 17.60'' is removed and ``38 U.S.C. 1710 or 1712'' is added in place thereof. 22. In Sec. 17.49, ``Sec. 17.47'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.46'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.50 [Amended] 23. In Sec. 17.50, ``eligible under Sec. 17.47'' is removed and ``eligible under 38 U.S.C. 1710 or 38 CFR 17.44'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.51 [Amended] 24. In redesignated Sec. 17.51, ``Sec. 17.47'' is removed and ``38 U.S.C. 1710 or 38 CFR 17.46'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.52 [Amended] 25. In redesignated Sec. 17.52(a), ``Sec. 17.50c'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.53'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.55 [Amended] 26. In redesignated Sec. 17.55 introductory text, ``Sec. 17.50b'' is removed and ``38 U.S.C. 1703 or 38 CFR 17.52'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.56 [Amended] 27. In redesignated Sec. 17.56(b), ``Sec. 17.47(a) and (c), the Chief Medical Director'' is removed and ``38 U.S.C. 1710(a)(1), the Under Secretary for Health'' is added in place thereof; ``Sec. 17.47(d)'' is removed and ``38 U.S.C. 1710(a)(2)'' is added in place thereof; and ``Sec. 17.48(e)'' is removed and ``38 U.S.C. 1710(f)'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.61 [Amended] 28. In redesignated Sec. 17.61(c), ``Sec. 17.51j'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.63'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.62 [Amended] 29. In redesignated Sec. 17.62 introductory text, ``Secs. 17.51h through 17.51s'' is removed and ``Secs. 17.61 through 17.72'' is added in place thereof. [[Page 21967]] Sec. 17.64 [Amended] 30. In redesignated Sec. 17.64(a), ``Sec. 17.51j(c)(3) and/or Sec. 17.51j(e)(2)'' is removed in paragraph (a) introductory text and (a)(1) and ``Sec. 17.63(c)(3) and/or Sec. 17.63(e)(2)'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.65 [Amended] 31. In redesignated Sec. 17.65(c), ``Sec. 17.51j(d) and the records standard set forth in Sec. 17.51j(i)'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.63(d) and the records standard set forth in Sec. 17.63(i)'' is added in place thereof. 32. In redesignated Sec. 17.65(d), ``Sec. 17.51j(d) of this part; the bedroom standard set forth in Sec. 17.51j(e) of this part; the activities standard set forth in Sec. 17.51j(g) of this part; and the records standard set forth in Sec. 17.51j(i)'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.63(d) of this part; the bedroom standard set forth in Sec. 17.63(e) of this part; the activities standard set forth in Sec. 17.63(g) of this part; and the records standard set forth in Sec. 17.63(i)'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.66 [Amended] 33. In redesignated Sec. 17.66 introductory text, ``Sec. 17.51j'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.63'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.69 [Amended] 34. In redesignated Sec. 17.69 introductory text, ``Sec. 17.51m'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.66'' is added in place thereof. 35. In redesignated Sec. 17.69 introductory text, ``Sec. 17.51o'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.68'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.70 [Amended] 36. In redesignated Sec. 17.70(c)(2), ``Sec. 17.51j'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.63'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.71 [Amended] 37. In redesignated Sec. 17.71(a), ``Sec. 17.51q'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.70'' is added in place thereof and ``Sec. 17.51j'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.63'' is added in place thereof. 38. In redesignated Sec. 17.71(c), ``Sec. 17.51j'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.63'' is added in place thereof and ``Secs. 17.51m-17.51r'' is removed and ``Secs. 17.66-17.71'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.81 [Amended] 39. In redesignated Sec. 17.81(a) introductory text, ``Sec. 17.53a(a)'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.80(a)'' is added in place thereof; and ``Chief Medical Director'' is removed and ``Under Secretary for Health'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.82 [Amended] 40. In redesignated Sec. 17.82(a) introductory text, ``Sec. 17.53a'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.80'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.84 [Amended] 41. In redesignated Sec. 17.84(c), ``Chief Medical Director'' is removed and ``Under Secretary for Health'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.90 [Amended] 42. In redesignated Sec. 17.90(a), ``Sec. 17.48(j)'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.47(j)'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.92 [Amended] 43. In redesignated Sec. 17.92, ``Sec. 17.62(g)'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.101'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.93 [Amended] 44. In redesignated Sec. 17.93(a), ``Sec. 17.123'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.161'' is added in place thereof. 45. In redesignated Sec. 17.93(b), ``in paragraphs (a) and (b)'' is removed and ``in this section and 38 U.S.C. 1712 (a)(1) and (a)(2)'' is added in place thereof and ``Sec. 17.50b'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.52'' is added in place thereof. 46. In redesignated Sec. 17.93(c)(1), ``Sec. 17.48(j)'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.47(j)'' is added in place thereof. Secs. 17.94, 17.95 [Amended] 47. In redesignated Secs. 17.94 and 17.95(a), ``Sec. 17.62'' is removed from each and ``Sec. 17.101'' is added in each place thereof. Sec. 17.97 [Amended] 48. In redesignated Sec. 17.97, ``Sec. 17.60d'' is removed and ``38 U.S.C. 1712(h)'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.98 [Amended] 49. In redesignated Sec. 17.98(a), ``Sec. 17.30(1)(2) of this part'' is removed and ``38 U.S.C. 1701(6)(B)'' is added in place thereof; and ``Secs. 17.47, 17.54, 17.57 or 17.60(a), (b), or (f)'' is removed and ``38 U.S.C. 1710, 1712, 1712A, 1713, or 1717, or 38 CFR. 17.84'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.101 [Amended] 50. In redesignated Sec. 17.101(a), ``Sec. 17.35'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.34'' is added in place thereof. 51. In redesignated Sec. 17.101(b)(1), ``Sec. 17.46(c)(1) or Sec. 17.60b'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.43(c)(1) or Sec. 17.95'' is added in place thereof. 52. In redesignated Sec. 17.101(d), ``Chief Medical Director'' is removed and ``Under Secretary for Health'' is added in place thereof. 53. In redesignated Sec. 17.101(f), ``Chief Medical Director'' is removed and ``Under Secretary for Health'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.102 [Amended] 54. In redesignated Sec. 17.102, ``Sec. 17.62'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.101'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.103 [Amended] 55. In redesignated Sec. 17.103(a) introductory text, ``Sec. 17.62(a)'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.101(a)'' is added in place thereof. 56. In redesignated Sec. 17.103(c)(1), ``Sec. 17.62(a)'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.101(a)'' is added in place thereof. 57. In redesignated Sec. 17.103(c)(3), ``Sec. 17.65a(c)'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.105(c)'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.104 [Amended] 58. In redesignated Sec. 17.104(a), ``Sec. 17.62(a) or (b)'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.101(a) or (b)'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.105 [Amended] 59. In redesignated Sec. 17.105(a), ``Sec. 17.62(a)'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.101(a)'' is added in place thereof. 60. In redesignated Sec. 17.105(b), ``Sec. 17.64(b)'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.103(b)'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.112 [Amended] 61. In redesignated Sec. 17.112, ``Secs. 17.76 and 17.77'' is removed and ``Secs. 17.113 and 17.114'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.114 [Amended] 62. In redesignated Sec. 17.114, ``Sec. 17.76'' is removed wherever it appears and ``Sec. 17.113'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.122 [Amended] 63. In redesignated Sec. 17.122, ``Sec. 17.48(g),'' is removed and ``17.47(g)'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.125 [Amended] 64. In redesignated Sec. 17.125(b), ``Regional Office, Manila'' is removed and ``Outpatient Clinic (358/00), 2201 Roxas Blvd., Pasay City, 1300, Republic of the Philippines'' is added in place thereof. 65. In redesignated Sec. 17.125(c), ``Chief, Outpatient Service, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 50 Irving Street NW., Washington, DC 20422'' is removed and ``Chief, Medical Administration Service (136), Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, White River Junction, VT 05009'' is added in place thereof. 66. In redesignated Sec. 17.125(d), ``may be filed with the American Embassy or consulate in the country where services were provided. Claims will be developed and forwarded to the VA [[Page 21968]] Medical Center, Washington, DC, for final action. Claims may be submitted directly to the VA Medical Center, Washington, DC, if the veteran has returned to the United States before having had a chance to contact the appropriate Embassy or Consulate'' is removed and ``must be mailed to the Health Administration Center, P.O. Box 65023, Denver, CO 80206-3023'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.128 [Amended] 67. In redesignated Sec. 17.128 introductory text, ``Sec. 17.80'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.120'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.129 [Amended] 68. In redesignated Sec. 17.129, ``Sec. 17.85'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.126'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.141 [Amended] 69. In redesignated Sec. 17.141, ``The VA Medical Center, Washington, DC,'' is removed and ``The Health Administration Center in Denver, CO,'' is added in place thereof, and ``except the Republic of the Philippines'' is removed and ``except Canada which will be referred to the VA Medical Center in White River Junction, VT, and the Republic of the Philippines which will be referred to the VA Outpatient Clinic in Pasay City'' is added in place thereof. 70. In redesignated Sec. 17.143, paragraph (a) is revised to read as follows: Sec. 17.143 Transportation of claimants and beneficiaries. (a) ``If travel will be provided, it shall be paid in accordance with 38 U.S.C. 111 and this section.'' is added in place thereof. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 111) * * * * * Sec. 17.143 [Amended] 71. In redesignated Sec. 17.143(f)(1), ``Secs. 17.47 and 17.54'' is removed and ``38 U.S.C. 1710, 38 CFR 17.46 and 17.84'' is added in place thereof. 72. In redesignated Sec. 17.143(h), ``Sec. 17.60 (e) and (f)'' is removed and ``38 U.S.C. 1712(a)(5), and 1717'' is added in place thereof. 73. In redesignated Sec. 17.143(k)(1), ``Sec. 17.101'' is removed and ``38 U.S.C. 111(c) and 38 CFR 17.144'' is added in place thereof. 74. In redesignated Sec. 17.143(k)(2), ``for veterans under Sec. 17.60 (h) and (i);'' is removed; ``for veterans under Sec. 17.93 (a)(2) and (d)(3)'' is added in place thereof; and ``Sec. 17.48(g), subject to limitations described in Sec. 17.101'' is removed and ``17.47(j), subject to limitations described in Sec. 17.144'' is added in place thereof. 75. In redesignated Sec. 17.143(m), ``Sec. 17.100, Sec. 17.101 or Sec. 17.102'' is removed and ``38 U.S.C. 111 and 38 CFR 17.143, 17.144 and 17.145'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.145 [Amended] 76. In redesignated Sec. 17.145, an authority citation is added immediately following paragraph (b) to read: ``(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 111).'' Sec. 17.150 [Amended] 77. In redesignated Sec. 17.150(a), ``Sec. 17.60 (a) through (d) and (k) through (m) (or a necessary part of outpatient care authorized under Sec. 17.60a)'' is removed and ``38 U.S.C. 1712 and 38 CFR 17.93 (or a necessary part of outpatient care authorized under Sec. 17.94)'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.157 [Amended] 78. In redesignated Sec. 17.157, ``Chief Medical Director'' is removed and ``Under Secretary for Health'' is added in place thereof; and ``Sec. 17.119a'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.156'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.158 [Amended] 79. In redesignated Sec. 17.158(b), ``Chief Medical Director'' is removed and ``Under Secretary for Health'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.160 [Amended] 80. In redesignated Sec. 17.160(f), ``Sec. 17.48(g)'' is removed and ``17.47(g)'' is added in place thereof. 81. In redesignated Sec. 17.160(g), ``Chief Medical Director'' is removed and ``Under Secretary for Health'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.161 [Amended] 82. In redesignated Sec. 17.161 introductory text, ``Sec. 17.60 (a) to (d)'' is removed and ``38 U.S.C. 1712(b) and 38 CFR 17.93'' is added in place thereof. 83. In redesignated Sec. 17.161(i), ``Sec. 17.48(g)'' is removed and ``17.47(g)'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.162 [Amended] 84. In redesignated Sec. 17.162, ``Sec. 17.123(b)'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.161(b)'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.170 [Amended] 85. In redesignated Sec. 17.170(f), ``Sec. 17.60'' is removed and ``38 U.S.C. 1712 and 38 CFR 17.93'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.190 [Amended] 86. In redesignated Sec. 17.190(d), ``Sec. 17.166a(b)'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.195(b)'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.191 [Amended] 87. In redesignated Sec. 17.191, ``Chief Medical Director'' is removed in both places and ``Under Secretary for Health'' is added in both places. Sec. 17.192 [Amended] 88. In redesignated Sec. 17.192, the third sentence is removed. Sec. 17.212 [Amended] 89. In redesignated Sec. 17.212(a), ``Secs. 17.170 through 17.177'' is removed and ``38 U.S.C. 8131 through 8137 and Secs. 17.210 through 17.216'' is added in place thereof. 90. In redesignated Sec. 17.212(b), ``Sec. 17.173(d)'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.213(d)'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.213 [Amended] 91. In redesignated Sec. 17.213(a)(3), ``Secs. 17.170 through 17.177'' is removed and ``38 U.S.C. 8135 and 38 CFR 17.210 through 17.216'' is added in place thereof. 92. In redesignated Sec. 17.213(c)(1) introductory text, ``Secs. 17.170 through 17.177 and appendix A to Sec. 17.171'' is removed and ``Secs. 17.210 through 17.216 and appendix A to Sec. 17.211'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.214 [Amended] 93. In redesignated Sec. 17.214(a) introductory text, ``Sec. 17.173'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.213'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.215 [Amended] 94. In redesignated Sec. 17.215(b), in the first and second sentences ``Sec. 17.165'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.190'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.216 [Amended] 95. In redesignated Sec. 17.216(c), ``Secs. 17.178 through 17.179'' is removed and ``Secs. 17.217 and 17.218'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.217 [Amended] 96. In redesignated Sec. 17.217(b), ``Sec. 17.183'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.222'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.220 [Amended] 97. In redesignated Sec. 17.220(b)(5), ``Sec. 17.183(c)(5)(i)'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.222(c)(5)(i)'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.250 [Amended] 98. In redesignated Sec. 17.250, ``Sec. 17.260 through 17.291'' is removed and [[Page 21969]] ``Sec. 17.250 through Sec. 17.266'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.254 [Amended] 99. In redesignated Sec. 17.254 introductory text, ``Chief Medical Director'' is removed both times it appears and ``Under Secretary for Health'' is added in place thereof both times it appears. Sec. 17.255 [Amended] 100. In redesignated Sec. 17.255, ``Sec. 17.266'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.254'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.257 [Amended] 101. In redesignated Sec. 17.257 introductory text, ``Chief Medical Director'' is removed and ``Under Secretary for Health'' is added in place thereof. 102. In redesignated Sec. 17.257(b), ``Sec. 17.271'' is removed and ``Sec. 17.258'' is added in place thereof. 103. In redesignated Sec. 17.257(c), ``Secs. 17.266 through 17.268'' is removed and ``Secs. 17.254 through 17.256'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.258 [Amended] 104. In redesignated Sec. 17.258(b), ``Secs. 17.266 through 17.267'' is removed and ``Secs. 17.254 through 17.256'' is added in place thereof. 105. In redesignated Sec. 17.258(c), ``Secs. 17.275 through 17.277'' is removed and ``Secs. 17.259 through 17.261'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.262 [Amended] 106. In redesignated Sec. 17.262, ``Chief Medical Director'' is removed and ``Under Secretary for Health'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.350 [Amended] 107. In Sec. 17.350, ``Secs. 17.37 through 17.42'' is removed and ``38 U.S.C. 1724 and Sec. 1732, and 38 CFR 17.36 through 17.40'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.355 [Amended] 108. In Sec. 17.355, ``Chief Medical Director'' is removed and ``Under Secretary for Health'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.364 [Amended] 109. In Sec. 17.364(a), ``Secs. 17.37 through 17.39'' is removed and ``38 U.S.C. 1724 and 1732, and 38 CFR 17.36 through 17.37'' is added in place thereof. Sec. 17.367 [Amended] 110. In Sec. 17.367, ``Secs. 17.37 through 17.42'' is removed and ``38 U.S.C. 1724 and 1732, and 38 CFR 17.36 through 17.40'' is added in place thereof. * * * * * 111. In Sec. 17.601 paragraph (f) is revised to read as follows: Sec. 17.601 Definitions. (f) Under Secretary for Health means the Under Secretary for Health for Veterans Health Administration or designee. * * * * * Sec. 17.603, 17.608, 17.609 [Amended] 112. In Secs. 17.603, 17.608(c) introductory text, and 17.609, ``Chief Medical Director'' is removed and ``Under Secretary for Health'' is added in each place thereof. [FR Doc. 96-11637 Filed 5-10-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-P