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VA RIN: 2900-AQ16 Publication ID: Spring 2019 
Title: Informed Consent and Advance Directives 
Abstract:

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposes to amend its regulation regarding informed consent and advance directives. The primary purpose of the rule is to ensure that VA practice remains consistent with contemporary standards of health care delivery. We propose to amend the regulation by reorganizing it, and amending language where necessary to enhance clarity. 

 
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs(VA)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 13771 Designation: Fully or Partially Exempt 
CFR Citation: 38 CFR 17   
Legal Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  05/00/2019 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Virginia Ashby Sharpe Ph.D.
National Center for Ethics in Health Care
Department of Veterans Affairs
810 Vermont Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20420
Phone:202 632-8452