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General Provisions

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Department of Veterans Affairs Official Seal and Distinguishing Flag

The United States Flag for Burial Purposes

Quarters for Department of Veterans Affairs Employees Overseas

Program Evaluation

Referrals of Information Regarding Criminal Violations

Security and Law Enforcement at Department of Veterans Affairs Facilities

Parking Fees at VA Medical Facilities

Release of Information from Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Records Relating to Drug Abuse, Alcoholism or Alcohol Abuse, Infection with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), or Sickle Cell Anemia

Disclosures with Patient's Consent

Disclosures Without Patient Consent

Court Orders Authorizing Disclosures and Use

Release of Information from Department of Veterans Affairs Claimant Records

Procedures for Disclosure of Records Under the Freedom of Information Act

Safeguarding Personal Information in Department of Veterans Affairs Records

Inventions by Employees of Department of Veterans Affairs

Expanded Remote Access to Computerized Veterans Claims Records by Accredited Representatives

Inventions by Employees of Department of Veterans Affairs

Administrative Control of Funds

Use of Official Mail in the Location and Recovery of Missing Children

Homeless Claimants

Part-Time Career Employment Program

Standards for Collection, Compromise, Suspension or Termination of Collection Effort, and Referral of Civil Claims for Money or Property

Standards for Collection of Claims

Standards for Compromise of Claims

Standards for Suspending or Terminating Collection Action

Referrals to GAO, Department of Justice, or IRS

Salary Offset Provisions

Procedures for Financial Institutions Regarding Garnishment of Benefit Payments After Disbursement

Definitions.

Applicability.

Confidentiality restrictions.

Criminal penalty for violations.

Minor patients.

Incompetent and deceased patients.

Security for records.

Restrictions on the use of identification cards and public signs.

Relationship to Federal statutes protecting research subjects against compulsory disclosure of their identity.

Patient access and restrictions on use.

Sections
1.470-1.474

§§ 1.470-1.474 [Reserved]

General.

Release of information by the Secretary.

Disclosure of the amount of monetary benefits.

Disclosure of information to a veteran or his or her duly authorized representative as to matters concerning the veteran alone.

Disclosure of information to a widow, child, or other claimant.

Genealogy.

Disclosure of records to Federal Government departments, State unemployment compensation agencies, and the Office of Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance.

Disclosures to members of Congress.

Disclosure in cases where claimants are charged with or convicted of criminal offenses.

Disclosure to courts in proceedings in the nature of an inquest.

Disclosure to insurance companies cooperating with the Department of Justice in the defense of insurance suits against the United States.

Disclosure of claimant records in connection with judicial proceedings generally.

Disclosure of loan guaranty information.

Disclosure of information contained in Armed Forces service and related medical records in Department of Veterans Affairs custody.

Disclosure to private physicians and hospitals other than Department of Veterans Affairs.

Disclosure to private psychologists.

Disclosures to procurement organizations.

Disclosure of information to participate in state prescription drug monitoring programs.

Disclosure of information to undertaker concerning burial of a deceased veteran.

Disclosure of vocational rehabilitation and education information to educational institutions cooperating with the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Addresses of claimants.

Lists of names and addresses.

Confidentiality of social data.

Special restrictions concerning social security records.

Determination of the question as to whether disclosure will be prejudicial to the mental or physical health of claimant.

To commanding officers of State soldiers' homes.

Persons authorized to represent claimants.

Inspection of records by or disclosure of information to recognized representatives of organizations and recognized attorneys.

Copies of records and papers.

Administrative review.

Social security numbers in veterans' benefits matters.

General policies, conditions of disclosure, accounting of certain disclosures, and definitions.

Access to records.

§ 1.578 [Reserved]

Amendment of records.

Administrative review.

§ 1.581 [Reserved]

Exemptions.

Sections
1.583-1.584

§§ 1.583-1.584 [Reserved]