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VA RIN: 2900-AO57 Publication ID: Spring 2016 
Title: Contracts and Provider Agreements for State Home Nursing Home Care 
Abstract:

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is amending its regulations to allow VA to enter into contracts or provider agreements with State homes for the nursing home care of certain disabled veterans. This rulemaking is required to implement a change in law that revises how VA will pay for care provided to these veterans, and authorizes VA to use provider agreements to pay for such care. The change made by this law applies to all care provided to these veterans in State homes on and after February 2, 2013.

 
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 51.41   
Legal Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1710    38 U.S.C. 1720    38 U.S.C. 1741 to 1745    42 U.S.C. 1395cc   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Interim Final Rule  12/06/2012  77 FR 72738   
Interim Final Rule Effective  02/02/2013 
Interim Final Rule Comment Period End  02/04/2013 
Final Action  06/00/2016 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov  
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Joseph Duran
Director, Policy and Planning (10D1A1)
Department of Veterans Affairs
3773 Cherry Creek North Drive,
Denver, CO 80209
Phone:303 372-4629
Email: joseph.duran2@va.gov