Part 1. PART 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS

• § 1.460 - Definitions.
• § 1.461 - Applicability.
• § 1.462 - Confidentiality restrictions.
• § 1.463 - Criminal penalty for violations.
• § 1.464 - Minor patients.
• § 1.465 - Incompetent and deceased patients.
• § 1.466 - Security for records.
• § 1.467 - Restrictions on the use of identification cards and public signs.
• § 1.468 - Relationship to Federal statutes protecting research subjects against compulsory disclosure of their identity.
• § 1.469 - Patient access and restrictions on use.
• §§ 1.470-1.474 - §[Reserved]
• § 1.500 - General.
• § 1.501 - Release of information by the Secretary.
• § 1.502 - Disclosure of the amount of monetary benefits.
• § 1.503 - Disclosure of information to a veteran or his or her duly authorized representative as to matters concerning the veteran alone.
• § 1.504 - Disclosure of information to a widow, child, or other claimant.
• § 1.505 - Genealogy.
• § 1.506 - Disclosure of records to Federal Government departments, State unemployment compensation agencies, and the Office of Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance.
• § 1.507 - Disclosures to members of Congress.
• § 1.508 - Disclosure in cases where claimants are charged with or convicted of criminal offenses.
• § 1.509 - Disclosure to courts in proceedings in the nature of an inquest.
• § 1.510 - Disclosure to insurance companies cooperating with the Department of Justice in the defense of insurance suits against the United States.
• § 1.511 - Disclosure of claimant records in connection with judicial proceedings generally.
• § 1.512 - Disclosure of loan guaranty information.
• § 1.513 - Disclosure of information contained in Armed Forces service and related medical records in Department of Veterans Affairs custody.
• § 1.514 - Disclosure to private physicians and hospitals other than Department of Veterans Affairs.
• § 1.514a - Disclosure to private psychologists.
• § 1.514b - Disclosures to procurement organizations.
• § 1.515 - Disclosure of information to participate in state prescription drug monitoring programs.
• § 1.516 - Disclosure of information to undertaker concerning burial of a deceased veteran.
• § 1.517 - Disclosure of vocational rehabilitation and education information to educational institutions cooperating with the Department of Veterans Affairs.
• § 1.518 - Addresses of claimants.
• § 1.519 - Lists of names and addresses.
• § 1.520 - Confidentiality of social data.
• § 1.521 - Special restrictions concerning social security records.
• § 1.522 - Determination of the question as to whether disclosure will be prejudicial to the mental or physical health of claimant.
• § 1.523 - To commanding officers of State soldiers' homes.
• § 1.524 - Persons authorized to represent claimants.
• § 1.525 - Inspection of records by or disclosure of information to recognized representatives of organizations and recognized attorneys.
• § 1.526 - Copies of records and papers.
• § 1.527 - Administrative review.
• § 1.579 - Amendment of records.
• § 1.580 - Administrative review.
• § 1.581 - [Reserved]
• § 1.582 - Exemptions.
• §§ 1.583-1.584 - §[Reserved]
• § 1.575 - Social security numbers in veterans' benefits matters.
• § 1.576 - General policies, conditions of disclosure, accounting of certain disclosures, and definitions.
• § 1.577 - Access to records.
• § 1.578 - [Reserved]

• Department of Veterans Affairs Official Seal and Distinguishing Flag

  • SECTION § 1.9 - Description, use, and display of VA seal and flag.

• The United States Flag for Burial Purposes

  • SECTION § 1.10 - Eligibility for and disposition of the United States flag for burial purposes.

• Quarters for Department of Veterans Affairs Employees Overseas

  • SECTION § 1.11 - Quarters for Department of Veterans Affairs employees in Government-owned or -rented buildings overseas.

• Program Evaluation

  • SECTION § 1.15 - Standards for program evaluation.
  • SECTION § 1.17 - Evaluation of studies relating to health effects of radiation exposure.
  • SECTION § 1.18 - Guidelines for establishing presumptions of service connection for former prisoners of war.

• Referrals of Information Regarding Criminal Violations

  • SECTION § 1.200 - Purpose.
  • SECTION § 1.201 - Employee's duty to report.
  • SECTION § 1.203 - Information to be reported to VA Police.
  • SECTION § 1.204 - Information to be reported to the Office of Inspector General.
  • SECTION § 1.205 - Notification to the Attorney General or United States Attorney's Office.

• Security and Law Enforcement at Department of Veterans Affairs Facilities

  • SECTION § 1.218 - Security and law enforcement at VA facilities.
  • SECTION § 1.220 - On-site activities by pharmaceutical company representatives at VA medical facilities.

• Parking Fees at VA Medical Facilities

  • SECTION § 1.300 - Purpose.
  • SECTION § 1.301 - Definitions.
  • SECTION § 1.302 - Applicability and scope.
  • SECTION § 1.303 - Policy.

• Release of Information From Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Records Relating to Drug Abuse, Alcoholism or Alcohol Abuse, Infection With the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), or Sickle Cell Anemia

• Disclosures With Patient's Consent

  • SECTION § 1.475 - Form of written consent.
  • SECTION § 1.476 - Prohibition on redisclosure.
  • SECTION § 1.477 - Disclosures permitted with written consent.
  • SECTION § 1.478 - Disclosures to prevent multiple enrollments in detoxification and maintenance treatment programs; not applicable to records relating to sickle cell anemia or infection with the human immunodeficiency virus.
  • SECTION § 1.479 - Disclosures to elements of the criminal justice system which have referred patients.
  • SECTION § 1.480 - [Reserved]

• Disclosures Without Patient Consent

  • SECTION § 1.481 - Disclosure of medical records of veterans who receive non-VA health care.
  • SECTION § 1.482 - Disclosure of medical records to recover or collect reasonable charges.
  • SECTION § 1.483 - Disclosure of information to participate in state prescription drug monitoring programs.
  • SECTION § 1.484 - Disclosure of medical information to the surrogate of a patient who lacks decision-making capacity.
  • SECTION § 1.485 - Medical emergencies.
  • SECTION § 1.485a - Eye, organ and tissue donation.
  • SECTION § 1.486 - Disclosure of information related to infection with the human immunodeficiency virus to public health authorities.
  • SECTION § 1.487 - Disclosure of information related to infection with the human immunodeficiency virus to the spouse or sexual partner of the patient.
  • SECTION § 1.488 - Research activities.
  • SECTION § 1.489 - Audit and evaluation activities.

• Court Orders Authorizing Disclosures and Use

  • SECTION § 1.490 - Legal effect of order.
  • SECTION § 1.491 - Confidential communications.
  • SECTION § 1.492 - Order not applicable to records disclosed without consent to researchers, auditors and evaluators.
  • SECTION § 1.493 - Procedures and criteria for orders authorizing disclosures for noncriminal purposes.
  • SECTION § 1.494 - Procedures and criteria for orders authorizing disclosure and use of records to criminally investigate or prosecute patients.
  • SECTION § 1.495 - Procedures and criteria for orders authorizing disclosure and use of records to investigate or prosecute VA or employees of VA.
  • SECTION § 1.496 - Orders authorizing the use of undercover agents and informants to criminally investigate employees or agents of VA.
  • SECTION §§ 1.497-1.499 - §[Reserved]

• Release of Information From Department of Veterans Affairs Claimant Records

• Procedures for Disclosure of Records Under the Freedom of Information Act

  • SECTION § 1.550 - Purpose.
  • SECTION § 1.551 - Definitions.
  • SECTION § 1.552 - General provisions.
  • SECTION § 1.553 - Public reading rooms and discretionary disclosures.
  • SECTION § 1.554 - Requirements for making requests.
  • SECTION § 1.555 - Responsibility for responding to requests.
  • SECTION § 1.556 - Timing of responses to requests.
  • SECTION § 1.557 - Responses to requests.
  • SECTION § 1.558 - Business information.
  • SECTION § 1.559 - Appeals.
  • SECTION § 1.560 - Maintenance and preservation of records.
  • SECTION § 1.561 - Fees.
  • SECTION § 1.562 - Other rights and services.

• Safeguarding Personal Information in Department of Veterans Affairs Records

• Inventions by Employees of Department of Veterans Affairs

  • SECTION § 1.650 - Purpose.
  • SECTION § 1.651 - Definitions.
  • SECTION § 1.652 - Criteria for determining rights to employee inventions.
  • SECTION § 1.653 - Delegation of authority.
  • SECTION § 1.654 - Patenting of inventions.
  • SECTION § 1.655 - Government license in invention of employee.
  • SECTION § 1.656 - Information to be submitted by inventor.
  • SECTION § 1.657 - Determination of rights.
  • SECTION § 1.658 - Right of appeal.
  • SECTION § 1.659 - Relationship to incentive awards program.
  • SECTION § 1.660 - Expeditious handling.
  • SECTION § 1.661 - Information to be kept confidential.
  • SECTION § 1.662 - Provisions of regulations made a condition of employment.
  • SECTION § 1.663 - Licensing of Government-owned inventions.
  • SECTION §§ 1.664-1.666 - §[Reserved]

• Expanded Access to Computerized Veterans Claims Records by Accredited Representatives

  • SECTION § 1.600 - Purpose.
  • SECTION § 1.601 - Qualifications for access.
  • SECTION § 1.602 - Utilization of access.
  • SECTION § 1.603 - Revocation and reconsideration.

• Administrative Control of Funds

  • SECTION § 1.670 - Purpose.
  • SECTION § 1.671 - Definitions.
  • SECTION § 1.672 - Responsibilities.
  • SECTION § 1.673 - Responsibility for violations of the administrative subdivision of funds.

• Use of Official Mail in the Location and Recovery of Missing Children

  • SECTION § 1.700 -
  • SECTION § 1.701 - Contact person for missing children official mail program.
  • SECTION § 1.702 - Policy.
  • SECTION § 1.703 - Percentage estimate.
  • SECTION § 1.704 - [Reserved]
  • SECTION § 1.705 - Restrictions on use of missing children information.

• Homeless Claimants

  • SECTION § 1.710 - Homeless claimants: Delivery of benefit payments and correspondence.
  • SECTION §§ 1.780-1.783 - §[Reserved]

• Part-Time Career Employment Program

  • SECTION § 1.891 - Purpose of program.
  • SECTION § 1.892 - Review of positions.
  • SECTION § 1.893 - Establishing and converting part-time positions.
  • SECTION § 1.894 - Annual goals and timetables.
  • SECTION § 1.895 - Review and evaluation.
  • SECTION § 1.896 - Publicizing vacancies.
  • SECTION § 1.897 - Exceptions.

• Standards for Collection, Compromise, Suspension or Termination of Collection Effort, and Referral of Civil Claims for Money or Property

  • SECTION § 1.900 - Prescription of standards.
  • SECTION § 1.901 - No private rights created.
  • SECTION § 1.902 - Antitrust, fraud, and tax and interagency claims.
  • SECTION § 1.903 - Settlement, waiver, or compromise under other statutory or regulatory authority.
  • SECTION § 1.904 - Form of payment.
  • SECTION § 1.905 - Subdivision of claims not authorized.
  • SECTION § 1.906 - Required administrative proceedings.
  • SECTION § 1.907 - Definitions.

• Standards for Collection of Claims

  • SECTION § 1.910 - Aggressive collection action.
  • SECTION § 1.911 - Collection of debts owed by reason of participation in a benefits program.
  • SECTION § 1.911a - Collection of non-benefit debts.
  • SECTION § 1.912 - Collection by offset.
  • SECTION § 1.912a - Collection by offset—from VA benefit payments.
  • SECTION § 1.913 - Liquidation of collateral.
  • SECTION § 1.914 - Collection in installments.
  • SECTION § 1.915 - Interest, administrative costs, and penalties.
  • SECTION § 1.916 - Disclosure of debt information to consumer reporting agencies (CRA).
  • SECTION § 1.917 - Contracting for collection services.
  • SECTION § 1.918 - Use and disclosure of mailing addresses.
  • SECTION § 1.919 - Administrative offset against amounts payable from Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund, Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), final salary check, and lump sum leave payments.
  • SECTION § 1.920 - Referral of VA debts.
  • SECTION § 1.921 - Analysis of costs.
  • SECTION § 1.922 - Exemptions.
  • SECTION § 1.923 - Administrative wage garnishment.
  • SECTION § 1.924 - Suspension or revocation of eligibility for federal loans, loan insurance, loan guarantees, licenses, permits, or privileges.
  • SECTION § 1.929 - Reduction of debt through performance of work-study services.

• Standards for Compromise of Claims

  • SECTION § 1.930 - Scope and application.
  • SECTION § 1.931 - Bases for compromise.
  • SECTION § 1.932 - Enforcement policy.
  • SECTION § 1.933 - Joint and several liability.
  • SECTION § 1.934 - Further review of compromise offers.
  • SECTION § 1.935 - Consideration of tax consequences to the Government.
  • SECTION § 1.936 - Mutual releases of the debtor and VA.

• Standards for Suspending or Terminating Collection Action

  • SECTION § 1.940 - Scope and application.
  • SECTION § 1.941 - Suspension of collection activity.
  • SECTION § 1.942 - Termination of collection activity.
  • SECTION § 1.943 - Exception to termination.
  • SECTION § 1.944 - Discharge of indebtedness; reporting requirements.
  • SECTION § 1.945 - Authority to suspend or terminate collection action on certain benefit indebtedness; authority for refunds.

• Referrals to GAO, Department of Justice, or IRS

  • SECTION § 1.950 - Prompt referral.
  • SECTION § 1.951 - Claims Collection Litigation Report (CCLR).
  • SECTION § 1.952 - Preservation of evidence.
  • SECTION § 1.953 - Minimum amount of referrals to the Department of Justice.
  • SECTION § 1.955 - Regional office Committees on Waivers and Compromises.
  • SECTION § 1.956 - Jurisdiction.
  • SECTION § 1.957 - Committee authority.
  • SECTION § 1.958 - Finality of decisions.
  • SECTION § 1.959 - Records and certificates.
  • SECTION § 1.960 - Legal and technical assistance.
  • SECTION § 1.961 - Releases.
  • SECTION § 1.962 - Waiver of overpayments.
  • SECTION § 1.963 - Waiver; other than loan guaranty.
  • SECTION § 1.963a - Waiver; erroneous payments of pay and allowances.
  • SECTION § 1.964 - Waiver; loan guaranty.
  • SECTION § 1.965 - Application of standard.
  • SECTION § 1.966 - Scope of waiver decisions.
  • SECTION § 1.967 - Refunds.
  • SECTION § 1.968 - [Reserved]
  • SECTION § 1.969 - Revision of waiver decisions.
  • SECTION § 1.970 - Standards for compromise.

• Salary Offset Provisions

  • SECTION § 1.980 - Scope.
  • SECTION § 1.981 - Definitions.
  • SECTION § 1.982 - Salary offsets of debts involving benefits under the laws administered by VA.
  • SECTION § 1.983 - Notice requirements before salary offsets of debts not involving benefits under the laws administered by VA.
  • SECTION § 1.984 - Request for a hearing.
  • SECTION § 1.985 - Form, notice of, and conduct of hearing.
  • SECTION § 1.986 - Result if employee fails to meet deadlines.
  • SECTION § 1.987 - Review by the hearing official or administrative law judge.
  • SECTION § 1.988 - Written decision following a hearing requested under § 1.984.
  • SECTION § 1.989 - Review of VA records related to the debt.
  • SECTION § 1.990 - Written agreement to repay debt as alternative to salary offset.
  • SECTION § 1.991 - Procedures for salary offset: when deductions may begin.
  • SECTION § 1.992 - Procedures for salary offset.
  • SECTION § 1.993 - Non-waiver of rights.
  • SECTION § 1.995 - Requesting recovery through centralized administrative offset.

• Procedures for Financial Institutions Regarding Garnishment of Benefit Payments After Disbursement

  • SECTION § 1.1000 - Garnishment of payments after disbursement.