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VA RIN: 2900-AP10 Publication ID: Spring 2015 
Title: Exempting Mental Health Peer Support Services From Copayments 
Abstract:

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is proposing to amend its regulation that governs VA services that are not subject to copayment requirements for inpatient hospital care or outpatient medical care. Specifically, the regulation would be amended to exempt mental health peer support services from having any required copayment. This would remove a barrier that may have previously discouraged veterans from choosing to use mental health peer support services as a viable care option. VA believes that mental health peer support services are a valuable resource for veterans with mental health conditions and wants to ensure that veterans take full advantage of all resources available to them.

 
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs(VA)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 38 CFR 17.108   
Legal Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501    38 U.S.C. 1710    38 U.S.C. 1730A   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  11/28/2014  79 FR 70941   
NPRM Comment Period End  01/27/2015 
Final Action  08/00/2015 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Information URL: www.regulations.gov   Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov  
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Related RINs: Related to 2900-AP11 
Agency Contact:
Rebeca Isern
Regulatory Specialist
Department of Veterans Affairs
810 Vermont Avenue NW., Room 675C,
Washington, DC 20420
Phone:202 261-4930
Email: rebeca.isern@va.gov