38 CFR § 17.242 - Coordination of programs with Department of Health and Human Services.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t38/s17.242"
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title: "38 CFR § 17.242 - Coordination of programs with Department of Health and Human Services."
title_number: 38
title_name: "Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief"
section_number: "17.242"
section_name: "Coordination of programs with Department of Health and Human Services."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS"
part_number: "17"
part_name: "MEDICAL"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "38 U.S.C. 501, and as noted in specific sections."
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# 17.242 Coordination of programs with Department of Health and Human Services.
Programs for sharing specialized medical resources or medical information services shall be coordinated to a maximum extent practicable, with programs carried out under part F, title XVI of the Public Health Service Act under the jurisdiction of the Department of Health and Human Services.
[32 FR 6842, May 4, 1967, as amended at 45 FR 6940, Jan. 31, 1980; 47 FR 58250, Dec. 30, 1982. Redesignated at 61 FR 21966, May 13, 1996]