Medical: Informed Consent-Designate Health Care Professionals To Obtain Informed Consent
VA · va-other · Published 2007-03-08 · Effective 2007-04-09 · 72 FR 10365
Document
Document number
E7-4142
Federal Register citation
72 FR 10365
CFR reference
38 CFR 17
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
va-other
Agency
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Publication date
2007-03-08
Effective date
2007-04-09
Abstract
This document amends U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical regulations on informed consent. The final rule authorizes VA to designate additional categories of health care professionals to obtain the informed consent of patients or their surrogates for clinical treatment and procedures and to sign the consent form.