### Question
Can you define what walk-in care means?


### Answer
**Walk-in care** is defined as the following in *38 U.S.C. § 1725A*:

> non-emergent care provided by a qualifying non-Department entity or provider that furnishes episodic care and not longitudinal management of conditions and is otherwise defined through regulations the Secretary shall promulgate

#### Citation:
  - *38 U.S.C. § 1725A*
  - Heading: **PART II-GENERAL BENEFITS > CHAPTER 17-HOSPITAL, NURSING HOME, DOMICILIARY, AND MEDICAL CARE > SUBCHAPTER III-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOME CARE AND MEDICAL TREATMENT OF VETERANS**

