CFR > Title 38 - Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief > CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS > PART 17—MEDICAL > 17.273—Preauthorization.

17.273—Preauthorization.

Preauthorization or advance approval is required for any of the following:
(a) Non-emergent inpatient mental health and substance abuse care including admission of emotionally disturbed children and adolescents to residential treatment centers.
(b) All admissions to a partial hospitalization program (including alcohol rehabilitation).
(c) Outpatient mental health visits in excess of 23 per calendar year and/or more than two (2) sessions per week.
(d) Dental care.
(e) Durable medical equipment with a purchase or total rental price in excess of $2,000.
(f) Organ transplants.

Code of Federal Regulations

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501, 1781 )

Code of Federal Regulations

[63 FR 48102, Sept. 9, 1998, as amended at 74 FR 31374, July 1, 2009]