This section requires the VA to authorize non-VA care to veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system, including a veteran enrolled in the VA health care system who has not received hospital care or medical services from the VA and has contacted the VA seeking an initial appointmen...
As used herein “non-medical care provider” or other like terms including, for example, “non-medical care personnel” means an individual or individuals who are not generally recognized as typical medical care providers, such as doctors, physicians, registered nurses or the like. Examples of no...