Disclosure of Medical Information to the Surrogate of a Patient Who Lacks Decision-Making Capacity
VA · va-other · Published 2011-02-08 · Effective 2011-02-08 · 76 FR 6694
Document
Document number
2011-2750
Federal Register citation
76 FR 6694
CFR reference
38 CFR 1
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
va-other
Agency
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Publication date
2011-02-08
Effective date
2011-02-08
Abstract
This document amends Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regulations to reflect changes made by section 504 of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010. Section 504 authorizes a VA practitioner, when the practitioner deems it necessary to ensure an informed medical decision, to share certain, otherwise protected medical information with the representative of a patient who lacks decision-making capacity. This rulemaking amends VA regulations consistent with this new authority.