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VA RIN: 2900-AP41 Publication ID: Spring 2016 
Title: Criteria for a Catastrophically Disabled Determination of Deafness for Purposes of Enrollment 
Abstract:

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposes to make technical amendments to its medical regulations by adding deafness as a disability that VA would consider a catastrophic disability for purposes of enrollment in VA health care. We would also rescind a medical regulation that deals with VA providing a veteran devices to assist in overcoming deafness because the regulation is outdated and no longer reflects current VA policy. 

 
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs(VA)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 38 CFR 17.152    38 CFR 17.36(e)   
Legal Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1705   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  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:
Jain Rajiv
Assistant Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Patient Care Services
Department of Veterans Affairs
810 Vermont Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20420
Phone:202 461-7800