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Veterans Enrolled in VA Health Care System are exempt from extended care
. Care authorized under 38 U.S.C. 1710(e) for Vietnam-era herbicide-
exposed Veterans, radiation-exposed Veterans, Persian Gulf War
Veterans, post-Persian Gulf War combat-exposed Veterans, or Camp
Lejeune Veterans pursuant to Section 17.400.
. Care for treatment of sexual trauma as authorized under 38 U.S.C.
1720D.
. Care or services authorized under 38 U.S.C. 1720E for certain
Veterans regarding cancer of the head or neck.
. A Veteran who VA determines to be catastrophically disabled, as
defined in 38 CFR 17.36(e), is exempt from copayments for adult day
copayments if they have one of the following:
health care, non-institutional respite care, and non-institutional
geriatric care.
. A Veteran receiving care for psychosis or a mental illness other than
psychosis pursuant to Section 17.109.
. A Veteran who was awarded the Medal of Honor.
. Receiving hospice care as part of extended care services
These Veterans do not have mandatory eligibility for nursing home care and
may be provided needed nursing home care on a space and resources available
basis.
. A Veteran with a compensable service-connected disability.
These Veterans do not pay copayments for extended care services provided by
VA (directly or paid for by VA), and do not complete VA Form 10-10EC.
. A Veteran whose annual income (determined under 38 U.S.C. 1503) is
less than the amount in effect under 38 U.S.C. 1521(b).
. Care for a Veteran's non-compensable zero percent service-connected
disability.
. An episode of extended care services that began on or before November
30, 1999.
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