Can You Bring Your Spouse & Tape/video Recorder To A C&p Exam?

[tssnave]

Does anyone know if there is a regulation, training letter, SOP, or other documentation that either allows or prohibits a veteran from having another person such as a spouse present during a C&P exam?

Are there exceptions in the case where the disability (like a mental condition or physically incapacitating illness) makes it difficult for the veteran to advocate for themselves?

Is there a regulation, training letter, SOP, or other documentation that either allows or prohibits a veteran from tape recording or video recording a C&P exam?

I thought about calling and asking the patient advocate at the outpatient clinic that did my C&P exam but given some of what I’ve read on hadit I thought I’d run it past the members here first to see if anyone could give me the straight skinny along with what and where I could find the governing regulation.

As always, thanks for your assistance.

ts

Edited April 19, 2007 by tssnave

[betrayed]

I don't know what part of my statement you are disagreeing with.

Does this POA gain entrance to your physical or mental exams? No, not unless you are bad off enough to require the above mentioned assistance.

Does this POA gain this person the right to your medical records? No.

Does this POA gain this person the right to make medical decisions in your stead? No. Not until you are unable to make these decisions for yourself.

PART II: DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR HEALTH CARE

I do not wish to designate a Health Care Agent at this time.(Skip this section and go to Part III, page 3.)

I appoint the person named below to make decisions about my health care if there ever comes time when I cannot make those decisions.

This section of the advance directive form is called a Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care. This section of theform allows you to appoint a specific person to make health care decisions for you in case you become unable to makedecisions for yourself. This person will be called your Health Care Agent. Your Health Care Agent should be someoneyou trust, who knows you well, and is familiar with your values and beliefs. If you become too ill to make decisions foryourself, your Health Care Agent will have the authority to make all health care decisions for you, including decisionsto admit you to and discharge you from any hospital or other health care institution. Your Health Care Agent can also decide to start or stop any type of clinical treatment, and can access your personal health information, includinginformation from your medical records. NOTE: Information about whether you have been tested for HIV or treatedfor AIDS, sickle cell anemia, substance abuse or alcoholism cannot be shared with your Health Care Agentunless you give special written consent. Ask your VA health care provider for the form you must sign (VAForm 10-5345) if you wish to give permission for VA to share this information with your Health Care Agent.

and I said I disagree with your statement in part

[LarryJ]

Okay, now that you've better explained yourself, I agree, I was incorrect, in part.

And, I do appreciate you pointing that out to me (and anyone else that I may have unintentionally misled). I apologize. I come from a family of lawyers, I even studied for the bar. My only problem was, I spent more time in the bar than I did studying for it!

[Pete53]

Hey Larry J:

You and I should sign up for the new North Texas Law School in downtown Dallas and use hazelwood act to pay the tuition. After we become lawyers we could help Vets sue the VA. BTW the Law School is just being approved so probably won't start for awhile.

Ha Ha you know I am kidding.

Peter J

[LarryJ]

Pete, that'd be okay.

But, bear in mind, the last time I even THOUGHT about becoming a lawyer, it drove me to drink.........and, by looking around at a lot of the drunks in my family that ARE lawyers, it must be catching.