United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 1997_register executive 2010-09-24 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1be0108d5 D09002ee1be010d7b United States Department of Veterans Affairs originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency This document amends VA medical regulations concerning informed consent for patient care. It describes the requirements for obtaining and documenting informed consent. It also describes the types of treatments or procedures for which the patient's or surrogate's signature on a VA-authorized form is required and establishes a list and priority of surrogates authorized to act on behalf of patients who lack decision-making capacity. Further, it establishes an internal decision-making process for patients who lack decision-making capacity and who have no authorized surrogate. This is intended to protect patient rights and ensure that the patient (or the patient's surrogate or representative) receives sufficient information to make an informed health-care decision. 62 FR 53960 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-10-17/97-27565 97-27565 fr17oc97-21 RIN 2900-AH72 8320-01-P https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-10-17/97-27565 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-10-17/html/97-27565.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-10-17/pdf/97-27565.pdf 4 p. 53960 53963 62 FR 53960 Title 38 Part 17 38 CFR Part 17 RIN 2900-AH72 Informed Consent for Patient Care; Federal Register Vol. 62, Issue RULE 97-27565 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 1997-11-17 8320-01-P 97-27565 Final rule.

This document amends VA medical regulations concerning informed consent for patient care. It describes the requirements for obtaining and documenting informed consent. It also describes the types of treatments or procedures for which the patient's or surrogate's signature on a VA-authorized form is required and establishes a list and priority of surrogates authorized to act on behalf of patients who lack decision-making capacity. Further, it establishes an internal decision-making process for patients who lack decision-making capacity and who have no authorized surrogate. This is intended to protect patient rights and ensure that the patient (or the patient's surrogate or representative) receives sufficient information to make an informed health-care decision.

Effective Date: November 17, 1997. Ruth-Ann Phelps, Ph.D., Veterans Health Administration, Patient Care Services (11B), 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 273-8473. Vol. 62, no. 201 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 1997-10-17 continuing daily deposited born digital 421 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-10-17 P0b002ee180a4037c 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr17oc97 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-10-17 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-10-17/pdf/FR-1997-10-17.pdf fdlp 53929 54338 DGPO 2010-09-24 2023-05-06 FR-1997-10-17 machine generated eng FR FR-1997-10-17 62 201