# 38 CFR § 51.43: Drugs and medicines for certain veterans

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-51.43

## Section

- **Citation:** 38 CFR § 51.43
- **Heading:** Drugs and medicines for certain veterans
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 38—Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief > CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS > PART 51—PER DIEM FOR NURSING HOME, DOMICILIARY, OR ADULT DAY HEALTH CARE OF VETERANS IN STATE HOMES > Subpart C—Requirements Applicable to Eligibility, Rates, and Payments

## Text

(a) In addition to the per diem payments under § 51.40 of this part, the Secretary will furnish drugs and medicines to a State home as may be ordered by prescription of a duly licensed physician as specific therapy in the treatment of illness or injury for a veteran receiving nursing home care in a State home if—
(1) The veteran:
(i) Has a singular or combined rating of less than 50 percent based on one or more service-connected disabilities and needs the drugs and medicines for a service-connected disability; and
(ii) Needs nursing home care for reasons that do not include care for a VA adjudicated service-connected disability; or
(2) The veteran:
(i) Has a singular or combined rating of 50 or 60 percent based on one or more service-connected disabilities and needs the drugs and medicines; and
(ii) Needs nursing home care for reasons that do not include care for a VA adjudicated service-connected disability.
(b) VA will also furnish drugs and medicines to a State home for a veteran receiving nursing home, domiciliary, or adult day health care in a State home pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 1712(d), as implemented by § 17.96 of this chapter, subject to the limitation in § 51.41(c)(2).
(c) VA may furnish a drug or medicine under paragraph (a) of this section and under § 17.96 of this chapter only if the drug or medicine is included on VA's National Formulary, unless VA determines a non-Formulary drug or medicine is medically necessary.
(d) VA may furnish a drug or medicine under this section and under § 17.96 of this chapter by having the drug or medicine delivered to the State home in which the veteran resides by mail or other means and packaged in a form that is mutually acceptable to the State home and to VA set forth in a written agreement.
(e) As a condition for receiving drugs or medicine under this section or under § 17.96 of this chapter, the State must submit to the VA medical center of jurisdiction a completed VA Form 10-0460 with the corresponding prescription(s) for each eligible veteran.
(The Office of Management and Budget has approved the information collection requirements in this section under control number 2900-0160)
[83 FR 61274, Nov. 28, 2018]

## Nearby sections

- [38 CFR § 51.1 § 51.1 Purpose and scope of this part.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-51.1.md)
- [38 CFR § 51.2 § 51.2 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-51.2.md)
- [38 CFR § 51.20 § 51.20 Recognition of a State home.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-51.20.md)
- [38 CFR § 51.30 § 51.30 Certification of a State home.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-51.30.md)
- [38 CFR § 51.31 § 51.31 Surveys for recognition and/or certification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-51.31.md)
- [38 CFR § 51.32 § 51.32 Terminating recognition.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-51.32.md)
- [38 CFR § 51.40 § 51.40 Basic per diem rates.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-51.40.md)
- [38 CFR § 51.41 § 51.41 Contracts and State home care agreements for certain veterans with service-connected disabilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-51.41.md)
- [38 CFR § 51.42 § 51.42 Payment procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-51.42.md)
- [38 CFR § 51.43 § 51.43 Drugs and medicines for certain veterans.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-51.43.md)
- [38 CFR § 51.50 § 51.50 Eligible veterans—nursing home care.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-51.50.md)
- [38 CFR § 51.51 § 51.51 Eligible veterans—domiciliary care.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-51.51.md)
- [38 CFR § 51.52 § 51.52 Eligible veterans—adult day health care.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-51.52.md)
- [38 CFR § 51.58 § 51.58 Requirements and Standards applicable for payment of per diem.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-51.58.md)

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