§ 21.192. "Independent living program" status.
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(a)Purpose. The independent living program status serves to:
(1)Identify veterans who are being furnished a program of independent living services by VA; and
(2)Assure that such veterans receive necessary services from VA in a timely manner.
(b)Assignment to independent living program status. A veteran may be assigned or reassigned to independent living program status under the provisions of § 21.88, § 21.94, or § 21.96. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3107)
(c)Continuation in independent living program status. A veteran will be in independent living program status during periods in which:
(1)The provisions of § 21.282 for induction into a program are met, but the veteran is pending induction into the facility at which rehabilitation services will be provided;
(2)The veteran receives rehabilitation services prescribed in an IILP; or
(3)The veteran is on authorized leave of absence status. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3109, 3120)
(d)Termination of independent living program status. When a veteran's case has been assigned to independent living program status, the case will be terminated from that status, if one of the following occurs:
(1)A veteran, who has been notified of necessary arrangements to begin a program, the date the program begins and instructions as to the next steps to be taken:
(i)Fails to report and does not respond to followup contact by the case manager;
(ii)Declines or refuses to enter the program; or
(iii)Defers entry for more than 30 days beyond the scheduled beginning date, unless the deferment is due to illness or other sufficient reason.
(2)The veteran completes the IILP;
(3)Either the veteran or VA interrupts the program;
(4)Either the veteran or VA discontinues the program; or
(5)Service-connection for the veteran's service-connected disability is severed by VA or he or she otherwise ceases to be eligible. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3109, 3110) Cross References: See §§ 21.160 Independent living services, 21.282 Effective date of induction into a rehabilitation program, 21.322 Commencing date, and 21.324 Reduction or termination date. \[49 FR 40814, Oct. 18, 1984, as amended at 84 FR 193, Jan. 18, 2019\]
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