### Question
How is the "health-care facility" defined?


### Answer
The term **health-care facility** is defined in *38 U.S.C. § 7451* as follows -

> a medical center, an independent outpatient clinic, or an independent domiciliary facility

#### Citation:
  - *38 U.S.C. § 7451*
  - Heading: **PART V-BOARDS, ADMINISTRATIONS, AND SERVICES > CHAPTER 74-VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION&mdash;PERSONNEL > SUBCHAPTER IV-PAY FOR NURSES AND OTHER HEALTH-CARE PERSONNEL**

