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            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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            <NAME>Department of Veterans Affairs</NAME>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Technical Revisions to Expand Health Care for Certain Toxic Exposure and Overseas Contingency Service</RULE_TITLE>
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<p>The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposes to amend its medical regulations governing eligibility for VA health care and copayment requirements to conform to recent statutory changes made by section 103 of the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022, Public Law 117-168 (PACT Act). VA is changing its medical benefits enrollment criteria to include toxic-exposed veterans and veterans who supported certain overseas contingency operations, to exempt such veterans from copayments for certain care, and to provide per diem for nursing home care for such veterans.</p>
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        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>38 CFR 17.36</CFR>
            <CFR>38 CFR 17.108</CFR>
            <CFR>38 CFR 17.110</CFR>
            <CFR>38 CFR 17.111</CFR>
            <CFR>38 CFR 51.50</CFR>
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            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>38 U.S.C. 1710</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Pub. L. 117-168 sec. 103(a)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>To Be Determined</TTBL_DATE>
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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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            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ryan</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Heiman</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Acting Deputy Director, VHA Member Services</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>2900</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Veterans Affairs</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>VA</ACRONYM>
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                <PHONE>785 817-2719</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>ryan.heiman@va.gov</EMAIL>
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                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3401 SW 21st Street, Building 9,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Topeka</CITY>
                    <STATE>KS</STATE>
                    <ZIP>66604</ZIP>
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