# Health Care for Certain Children of Vietnam Veterans-Covered Birth Defects and Spina Bifida
> **US Department of Veterans Affairs** · Final rule. · Published 2003-01-08 · Effective 2003-01-08 · 68 FR 1009
## Document
- **Document number:** 03-101
- **Category:** va-healthcare
- **Agency:** US Department of Veterans Affairs
- **Federal Register citation:** 68 FR 1009
- **CFR reference:** 38 CFR 17
- **Publication date:** 2003-01-08
- **Effective date:** 2003-01-08
## Abstract

This document amends the regulations regarding health care for Vietnam veterans' children suffering from spina bifida to also encompass health care for women Vietnam veterans' children with certain other birth defects. This is necessary to provide health care for such children in accordance with recently enacted legislation. The amendments also reduce the requirements for preauthorization, reflect changes in organizational and personnel titles, revise contact information for the VHA Health Administration Center, and make nonsubstantive changes for purposes of clarity.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/01/08/03-101/health-care-for-certain-children-of-vietnam-veterans-covered-birth-defects-and-spina-bifida)
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