Sharing Specialized Medical Resources
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The Department of Veterans Affairs strives for excellence in patient care and veteran's benefits for its constituents through high quality, prompt and seamless service to United States veterans.
Program Accomplishments
There were over 4,816 contracts for resources purchased and provided in fiscal year 2005.
Uses and Use Restrictions
To provide for the exchange of or mutual use of specialized medical resources when such an agreement will obviate the need for a similar resource to be provided in a VA facility, or for the mutual use, or exchange of use, of specialized medical resources in a VA facility which have been justified on the basis of veterans' care, but which are not utilized to their maximum effective capacity.
Such agreements must be made with health care facilities including hospitals, medical schools, clinics, research centers, and blood and organ banks.
VA may also enter into sharing agreements with State Veterans Homes for the purpose of sharing health care resources which include inpatient and outpatient care, rehabilitation services, and other health care support services.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
(For sharing of medical resources) Health care facilities including medical schools, hospitals, clinics, research centers and blood and organ banks.
("Hospitals" include any Federal, State, local, or other public or private hospital.)
Beneficiary Eligibility
Patients of VA medical facilities or patients of health care facilities including hospitals, medical schools, clinics, research centers and blood and organ banks.
Credentials/Documentation
Written authorization from the VA (or other party to the agreement or contract, as provided) by the terms of the agreement or contract.
Aplication and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
Negotiated between VA and the applicant.
This program is excluded from coverage under E.O.
12372.
Application Procedures
Competitive sharing agreements greater than $1.5 million and non-competitive contracts greater than $500,000 must be approved by the Director, Sharing and Purchasing Office (175), Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC, prior to contract execution. Proposed contracts less than these thresholds may be negotiated and awarded without prior VA Central Office reviewed approval.
Award Procedures
None.
Deadlines
None.
Authorization
Public Laws 89-785, 91-496, 93-82, 96-151, 101-366 and 103-210; 38 U.S.C. 8151-8153.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Not applicable.
Appeals
None.
Renewals
Sharing contracts may include the exercise of four one-year, pre-priced options beyond the first year of the contract.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Not applicable.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Not applicable.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Annually as required by Title 38 U.S.C.
8153(e).
Audits
As required by contract terms.
Records
Maintain records in accordance with the contract or agreements which will facilitate an effective audit.
Financial Information
Account Identification
36-0160-0-1-703.
Obigations
(Services Purchased and Provided) FY 07 services purchased $888,215,000 and services provided $36,859,000; FY 08 est services purchased $1,051,927,000 and services provided $37,466,000; and FY 09 est services purchased $1,245,814,000 and services provided $38,044,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Not applicable.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
38 CFR 17.210; VA Manual M-I, Part I, Chapter 34, Section II; VA Acquisition Regulations VAAR 815.7.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
Contact nearest VA Facility listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog under Veterans Health Administration.
Headquarters Office
Director, Sharing and Purchasing Office (175), Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20420. Telephone: (202) 273-8406.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Not applicable.
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