# Eligibility for Health Care Benefits for Certain Filipino Veterans in the United States
> **US Department of Veterans Affairs** · Final rule. · Published 2006-02-09 · Effective 2006-03-13 · 71 FR 6679
## Document
- **Document number:** 06-1221
- **Category:** va-other
- **Agency:** US Department of Veterans Affairs
- **Federal Register citation:** 71 FR 6679
- **CFR reference:** 38 CFR 17
- **Publication date:** 2006-02-09
- **Effective date:** 2006-03-13
## Abstract

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical regulations describe veterans who are eligible to receive health care from VA in the United States. This document amends VA medical regulations to provide eligibility for VA hospital care, nursing home care, and outpatient services for any Filipino Commonwealth Army veteran, including those recognized by authority of the U.S. Army as belonging to organized Filipino guerilla forces, and for any veteran of the new Philippine Scouts, provided that any such veteran resides in the U.S. and is either a citizen of the U.S. or is lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence. Under this regulatory provision, these certain veterans are eligible for VA hospital care, nursing home care, and outpatient medical services in the United States in the same manner and subject to the same terms and conditions as apply to U.S. veterans.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2006/02/09/06-1221/eligibility-for-health-care-benefits-for-certain-filipino-veterans-in-the-united-states)
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