77 Ill. Adm. Code 946.240
Persons Receiving Medical Care at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Facilities
Section 946.240Â Persons Receiving Medical Care at U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs Facilities
a)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A
qualifying patient who is
a veteran
or spouse of a veteran
who has
received treatment at a
VA
hospital is deemed to have a bona-fide
health care professional-patient relationship with a VA certifying health care
professional if the patient has been seen for
their
debilitating
condition at the
VA health care facility or
VA hospital in accordance
with VA hospital protocols
. (Section 60 of the Act)
b)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A
veteran or spouse of a veteran receiving care for a debilitating condition at a
VA health care facility shall not be required to submit a written certification
from a certifying health care professional.
c)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A
veteran or spouse of a veteran receiving care for a debilitating condition at a
VA health care facility shall register with the Department on the Registry
Identification Card application (see Section 946.200) and shall comply with all
other requirements specified in this Part.
d)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â To
qualify for a patient registry identification card, a qualifying patient who is
a veteran or spouse of a veteran and receiving medical care and treatment at a
VA health care facility shall:
1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Be a
resident of the State of Illinois, as defined in Section 946.200(c), at the
time of application and remain a resident during participation in the program;
2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Have
a qualifying medical condition or be diagnosed with a terminal illness;
3)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Provide
a copy of one year of their official medical records requested from the VA. The
official hospital medical records shall indicate the diagnosis of a qualifying
medical condition by a licensed health care professional. Records shall
include, but not be limited to, information from the patient's VA health record
found at www.myhealth.va.gov;
4)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Provide
a copy of his or her DD214 or equivalent certified document indicating
character and dates of service, or if the spouse of a veteran, a copy of the
veteran's documents as described; and
5)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Be at least 18 years of
age.