Department of Medicine and Surgery

Veterans Administration

Washington, D.C. 20420

M-1, Part III
Change 26

August 24, 1965

Part III, "Domiciliary Administration,' VA Department of Medicine and Surgery Manual M-1, "Operations," is changed as indicated below:

NOTE: The purpose of this change is to transmit a complete revision of Chapter 15, "Payment of Federal Aid for State Soldiers' Homes.'

Page III, paragraph 1

Subparagraph b: Add "II 10-65-2”.

Add subparagraph d as follows:

"d. DM&S Circulars

Cir. 10-65-4".

Pages v and vi: Remove these pages and substitute pages v through vii attached. Contents pages brought up to date.)

Pages 19 through 33: Remove these pages and substitute pages 19 through 31 at(Ch. 15 revised; ch. 16 deleted; apps. A and B deleted.)

tached.

NOTE:

Initial distribution will be made of VA Form 10-5588 (which supersedes VA Form 4-5581, 10-5582, 10-5583, 10-5584, and 10-5585). VA Form 10-5588 will be used beginning with the report for September 1965 and the first quarter of fiscal year 1966.

NOTE: Changes 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 15, 18, 22, 24 and 25 have been completely absorbed and existing stock may be destroyed in accordance with DM&S Records Control Schedule 10-1.

CHAPTER 15. PAYMENT OF FEDERAL AID FOR STATE SOLDIERS'

15.09

15.10

15.11

Procedures for Obtaining Approval of a State Home
Eligibility of Veterans and Amount of Federal Aid Payable
Computation of Per Diem Rates

August 24, 1965

CHAPTER 14. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF THE DAY

14.01 STATEMENT OF POLICY

M-1, Part II
Change 26

a. The Manager of a domiciliary will designate a responsible employee as Administrative Officer of the Day, to be in charge of the station at times other than official duty hours and on weekends and holidays.

b. At centers with Domiciliary Sections, the Medical Officer of the Day may be supplemented by the designation of an Administrative Officer of the Day at the discretion of the Manager. (See DM&S Manual M-2, pt. I.)

C. Administrative Officers of the Day may be subject to call for emergency service, but will not be confined to quarters and thus unable to follow their own pursuits. 14.02 MEAL AND "STANDBY" TIME LIMITATIONS

a.

The Administrative Officer of the Day may be authorized to partake of one meal in the domiciliary dining room during his tour of duty for the purpose of determining the quality of the food.

b. The Administrative Officer of the Day will be considered on "standby” time only for the actual emergency rendered outside the administrative workday.