FEDERAL
AGENCY:
VETERANS
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
AUTHORIZATION:
38
U.S.C. 17.
To
provide medical, social, vocational and rehabilitation therapies
to eligible alcohol and drug dependent veterans.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
Provision of Specialized Services.
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USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
The
Substance Abuse Treatment programs are located in VA medical centers
and clinics. The programs offer various modalities of treatment
including: detoxification, substance abuse rehabilitation (education;
individual, group and family therapies; drug free modalities; relapse
prevention; continuing care and other treatments), psychiatric treatment
and psychotropic medication, social services, opioid substitution
therapy and vocational rehabilitation. In the case of opioid substitution
therapy, the VA is bound by the regulations for minimum standards
established by the Food and Drug Administration and Drug Enforcement
Administration.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant
Eligibility: Any veteran who requires treatment
for substance abuse is eligible if meeting the following conditions:
(1) has served in the active military, naval or air service; and
(2) was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable;
and (3) meets the general eligibility requirements as defined in
program 64.009.
Beneficiary
Eligibility: Veterans meeting the criteria
listed in the Applicant Eligibility section of this program.
Credentials/Documentation:
Discharge certificate.
APPLICATION
AND AWARD PROCESS:
Pre-application
Coordination: None. This program is excluded
from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application
Procedure: Apply personally to any VA medical
center, outpatient clinic, or regional office; through any veterans
service organization representative; or by mailing VA Form 10-10
(Application for Medical Benefits) to nearest medical center.
Award
Procedure: Not applicable.
Deadlines:
None.
Range
of Approval/Disapproval Time: The same day
if the applicant applies in person; generally within 7 days if
by mail.
Appeals:
None.
Renewals:
None.
ASSISTANCE
CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula
and Matching Requirements: Not applicable.
Length
and Time Phasing of Assistance: Not applicable.
POST
ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
Not applicable.
Audits:
Not applicable.
Records:
Not applicable.
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION:
Account
Identification: 36-0160-0-1-703.
Obligations:
(Salaries and Expenses) FY 01 $411,553,000; FY 02 est $427,230,000;
and FY 03 est $427,230,000.
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable.
PROGRAM
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
In fiscal year 2001, specialized treatment programs for veterans
with substance use disorders treated 20,100 veterans on inpatient
units and 4,500 in residential programs. Over 131,800 veterans were
provided outpatient substance abuse treatment services by these
specialized programs.
REGULATIONS,
GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
Not applicable.
INFORMATION
CONTACTS:
Regional
or Local Office: Contact the nearest VA medical
center, outpatient clinic, domiciliary, or Veterans Regional Office.
(See Appendix IV of the Catalog for the list of addresses under
Veterans Health Administration).
Headquarters
Office: Director, Mental Health and Behavioral
Sciences Services (11C), Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington,
DC 20420. Telephone: (202) 273-8437. Use the same number for FTS.
Web
Site Address: http://www.va.gov
EXAMPLES
OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
Not applicable.
CRITERIA
FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
Not applicable.
