Veterans Health Care Regulations

30 When the following clients are critically ill and the client’s attending physician is of the opinion that a visit by their spouse or common-law partner, another family member or another person designated by the client would be beneficial to the health of the client, the spouse or common-law partner, other family member or other person is eligible to receive, in accordance with section 7, the costs of transportation in Canada incurred to visit the client:

• (a) a client who is in receipt of intermediate care or chronic care under Part II or III; and

• (b) if in receipt of acute care in a hospital, a veteran pensioner, a civilian pensioner, a Newfoundland Special Award pensioner, a Red Cross pensioner, a flying accident pensioner, an income-qualified veteran, an income-qualified civilian, a Canada service veteran, a special duty service pensioner, a military service pensioner and a former member or reserve force member who is entitled to a disability award or entitled to pain and suffering compensation.