38 CFR § 51.330 - Nursing care.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t38/s51.330"
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title: "38 CFR § 51.330 - Nursing care."
title_number: 38
title_name: "Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief"
section_number: "51.330"
section_name: "Nursing care."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS"
part_number: "51"
part_name: "PER DIEM FOR NURSING HOME, DOMICILIARY, OR ADULT DAY HEALTH CARE OF VETERANS IN STATE HOMES"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "38 U.S.C. 101, 501, 1710, 1720, 1741-1743, 1745, and as follows."
regulatory_source: "65 FR 968, Jan. 6, 2000, unless otherwise noted."
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# 51.330 Nursing care.

The State home must provide an organized nursing service with a sufficient number of qualified nursing personnel to meet the total nursing care needs of all residents within the facility, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, as determined by their comprehensive assessments and their comprehensive care plans. The nursing service must be under the direction of a full-time registered nurse who is currently licensed by the State and has, in writing, administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability for the functions, activities, and training of the nursing service's staff.