38 CFR § 17.245 - Covered facilities.

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title: "38 CFR § 17.245 - Covered facilities."
title_number: 38
title_name: "Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief"
section_number: "17.245"
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# 17.245 Covered facilities.

A covered facility is any of the following:

(a) A VA health care facility;

(b) A health care facility operated by an Indian tribe or tribal organization, as those terms are defined in 25 U.S.C. 5304 and at 25 CFR 273.106;

(c) A health care facility operated by the Indian Health Service;

(d) A federally-qualified health center as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1396d(l)(2)(B);

(e) A health care facility operated by the Department of Defense; or

(f) Other health care facilities deemed appropriate by VA.