38 CFR § 1.482 General Provisions

§ 1.482 Disclosure of medical records to recover or collect reasonable charges.

Current through Aug 27, 2026 · Read all of Part 1

⚠ 1 pending change to Part 1

VA may disclose records described in 38 U.S.C. 7332(a) to a third party in order to recover or collect reasonable charges for care furnished to, or paid on behalf of, a patient in connection with a non-service connected disability as permitted by 38 U.S.C. 1729, or for a condition for which recovery is authorized, or with respect to which the United States is deemed to be a third-party beneficiary under the Federal Medical Care Recovery Act (Public Law 87-693, 42 U.S.C. 2651 et seq.).

[85 FR 64043, Oct. 9, 2020]

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