### Question
Can you define what Department general health-care facility means?


### Answer
**Department general health-care facility** is defined as the following in *38 U.S.C. § 1712A*:

> a health-care facility which is operated by the Department for the furnishing of health-care services under this chapter, not limited to services provided through the program established under this section

#### Citation:
  - *38 U.S.C. § 1712A*
  - Heading: **PART II-GENERAL BENEFITS > CHAPTER 17-HOSPITAL, NURSING HOME, DOMICILIARY, AND MEDICAL CARE > SUBCHAPTER II-HOSPITAL, NURSING HOME, OR DOMICILIARY CARE AND MEDICAL TREATMENT**

