2900-AQ34 201804 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2900 Department of Veterans Affairs VA Enrollment Provision of Hospital and Outpatient Care to Veterans

This rulemaking enacts a statutory amendment authorizing the enrollment of Medal of Honor recipients into VA healthcare priority group 1. Under the statute in effect prior to 2016, Medal of Honor recipients were authorized care in priority group 3. Under Pub. L. 114-315, the Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016, they are now entitled to care under priority group 1. VHA has already enrolled all known Medal of Honor recipients in priority group 1, so there are no known costs or savings associated with this rulemaking.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No Not subject to, not significant 38 CFR 17.36 38 U.S.C. 1705 No Final Action 02/00/2019 No No None No No No No Stacey Echols Business Policy Management Analyst 2900 Department of Veterans Affairs VA 404 828-5281 stacey.echols@va.gov 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington DC 20420