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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) adopts as final, with changes, a proposed rule governing the approval of a community residential care facility (CRC).  The proposed rule would prohibit a CRC from employing an individual who has been convicted in a court of law of certain listed crimes within seven years of conviction, or has had a finding within six months entered into an applicable state registry or with the applicable licensing authority concerning abuse, neglect, mistreatment of individuals or misappropriation of property.  The CRC would be required to conduct an individual assessment of suitability for employment for any conviction or finding outside either the seven year or six month parameters.  The CRCs would also be required to develop and implement written policies and procedures that prohibit mistreatment, neglect, and abuse of residents and misappropriation of resident property.  VA published the proposed rule on November 12, 2015, and we received four public comments. We also received correspondence from a Federal agency with recommendations.  This final rule will respond to public comments and feedback from that Federal agency.