Space Planning Criteria Chapters for Veterans Health Administration (VHA)

Provides space requirements and guidance for development of space programs for VA Facility Development Plans, construction projects, and leasing agreements. Contains guidance for functional relationships and design considerations in addition to space planning criteria for all VA healthcare functions.

Note: Chapters for National Cemetery Administration (NCA), Office of General Counsel (OGC), and Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) have not been updated and may not reflect current best VA business or private sector practices. They are available as historical baseline documentation until such time as a decision is made as to their disposition.

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Index of VHA Space Planning Criteria  
All VHA Space Planning Criteria Chapters and Summaries of Changes   
VHA - Urgent Care (257)  
VHA - Community Based Outpatient Clinic (PACT) Interim (263)  
VHA - Surgical / Endovascular Services (286)  
VHA - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service (270)  
VHA - Research and Development (R&D) (278)  
VA Space Table - Legacy Room Code Mapping  
VHA - Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (ASLP) Service (204)  
VHA - Cardiology Service (210)  
VHA - Chaplain Service (208)  
VHA - Childcare Development Center (420)  
VHA - Clinical Services Administration (214)  
VHA - Credit Union (220)  
VHA - Dental Service (222)  
VHA - Dialysis Center (316)  
VHA - Educational Facilities (402)  
VHA - Electroencephalography (EEG) Laboratory (226)  
VHA - Emergency Department (ED) (256)  
VHA - Engineering Service (230)  
VHA - Environmental Management Service (EMS) Administration (406)  
VHA - Environmental Management Service (EMS) Laundry and Linen Operation (408)  
VHA - Environmental Management Service (EMS) Lockers, Lounges, Toilets and Showers (410)  
VHA - Eye Clinic: Ophthalmology and Optometry Services (233)  
VHA - Fiscal Service (234)  
VHA - Gastroenterology / Endoscopy Service (287)  
VHA - Health Administration Services (246)  
VHA - Human Resources Management (266)  
VHA - Imaging Services (295)  
VHA - Intensive Care Patient Care Unit (IC PCU) (102)  
VHA - Library Service (400)  
VHA - Lobby (244)  
VHA - Logistics Service (284)  
VHA - Medical Center Director's Suite (238)  
VHA - Medical Media Service (248)  
VHA - Medical/Surgical Patient Care Unit (MS PCU) (100)  
VHA - Mental Health Patient Care Unit (MH PCU) (110)  
VHA - Mental Health Residential Care Unit (MH RCU) (312)  
VHA - Nursing Service Administration (254)  
VHA - Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (240)  
VHA - Pharmacy Service (268)  
VHA - Police Service (279)  
VHA - Polytrauma Rehabiliation Center (PRC) (111)  
VHA - Prosthetics and Sensory Aids Service (308)  
VHA - Pulmonary Medicine Service (212)  
VHA - Quarters, On-Call (274)  
VHA - Radiation Therapy Service (277)  
VHA - Recreation Therapy Service (269)  
VHA - Service Organizations (280)  
VHA - Small House (SH) Model (106)  
VHA - Social Work Service (282)  
VHA - Spinal Cord Injury / Disorders Center (SCI/D) (104)  
VHA - Sterile Processing Service (285)  
VHA - Veterans Assistance Unit (218)  
VHA - Veterans Canteen Service (VCS) (206)  
VHA - Voluntary Service (290)  
VHA - Women Veterans Clinical Service (WVCS) (For Models 2 and 3) (258)  
VHA - Office of Information and Technology (232)  
VBA - Support Service Division (834)  
VBA - Veterans Services Division (827)  
VBA - Finance Division (824)  
VBA - Loan Guaranty Division (826)  
VBA - Service Organizations (870)  
VBA - Vocation Rehabilitation and Counseling Division (828)  
VBA - Personnel Division (825)  
VBA - Support Facilities (862)  
VBA - Adjudication Division (821)  
VBA - Building Support Facilities (801)  
OGC - Office of the District Counsel (750)  
VBA - Administration Division (823)  
VBA - Office of the Director (800)  
NCA - Administration Building (701)  
NCA - Maintenance and Service Building (703)