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Expansion of VA Process for 72-Hour Notification of Emergency Treatment
The Veterans Affairs Department published this final rule in the Federal Register on July 10, 2026. It took effect on August 10, 2026.
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What the agency says
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) adopts as final, with minor changes, a proposed rule amending its medical regulations to add a new method for veterans, their representatives, and eligible entities or providers to notify VA for the determination of whether emergency treatment can be authorized under the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP). This will streamline the notification process and make it easier for veterans to have their care authorized under VCCP.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-13971
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Veterans Affairs Department
- Published
- July 10, 2026
- Takes effect
- August 10, 2026
- Dates
- This rule is effective August 10, 2026.
- Docket
- Docket No. VA-2025-VHA-0007
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 2900-AS29
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 38 CFR 17
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Alcohol abuse; Alcoholism; Claims; Day care; Dental health; Drug abuse; Foreign relations; Government contracts; Grant programs-health; Grant programs-veterans; Health care; Health facilities; Health professions; Health records; Homeless; Medical and dental schools; Medical devices; Medical research; Mental health programs; Nursing homes; Philippines; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Scholarships and fellowships; Travel and transportation expenses; Veterans
- Pages
- 3
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