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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) amended its regulations concerning payment or reimbursement for emergency treatment for non-service-connected conditions at non-VA facilities to implement the requirements of a 2016 court decision. This rulemaking expanded eligibility for payment or reimbursement to include veterans who receive partial payment from a health-plan contract for non-VA emergency treatment and establishes a corresponding reimbursement methodology. This rulemaking also expanded the eligibility criteria for veterans to receive payment or reimbursement for emergency transportation associated with the emergency treatment, in order to ensure that veterans are adequately covered when emergency transportation is a necessary part of their non-VA emergency treatment.  In September of 2019, the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims issued a decision invalidating a portion of this regulation.  Further regulatory action will be held pending the conclusion of this ongoing litigation.