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            <NAME>Department of Veterans Affairs</NAME>
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<p>The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is finalizing a proposed rule to amend its medical regulations governing copayments for VA outpatient medical care and medications (to include outpatient medical care and medications provided by VA directly or community care obtained by VA through contracts, provider agreements or sharing agreements) by eliminating the copayment for outpatient care and reducing the copayment for medications dispensed to veterans identified by VA as being at high risk for suicide. These copayment changes will be applied until VA determines that the veteran is no longer at high risk for suicide.</p>
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        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
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        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
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            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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            <CFR>38 CFR 17.108</CFR>
            <CFR>38 CFR 17.110</CFR>
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            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>38 U.S.C. 1710(g)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>38 U.S.C. 1722A</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/05/2022</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>87 FR 418</FR_CITATION>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/07/2022</TTBL_DATE>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
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        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www.regulations.gov</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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                <FIRST_NAME>Julie</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Wildman</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Informatics Educator</TITLE>
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                    <NAME>Department of Veterans Affairs</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>VA</ACRONYM>
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                <PHONE>650 493-5000</PHONE>
                <PHONE_EXT>25190</PHONE_EXT>
                <EMAIL>julie.wildman@va.gov</EMAIL>
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                    <STREET_ADDRESS>795 Willow Road, Building 321, Room A124,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Menlo Park</CITY>
                    <STATE>CA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>94304</ZIP>
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