Department: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Years: 20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013[FR Doc 2011-33435] 1.Grants for Transportation of Veterans in Highly Rural Areas
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposes to amend its regulations in part 17 to establish a new program to provide grants to eligible entities to assist veterans in highly rural areas through innovative transportation services to travel to VA medical centers, and to otherwise assist in providing transportation services in connection with
Published: 2011-12-30 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
[FR Doc 2011-33222] 2.Symptom Illnesses
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is issuing this interim final rule to amend its adjudication regulation regarding compensation for disabilities suffered by veterans who served in the Southwest Asia Theater of Operations during the Persian Gulf War. This amendment is necessary to extend the period during which disabilities associated with
Published: 2011-12-29 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
[FR Doc 2011-32892] 3.Meetings:
The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) and Veterans Health Administration (VHA) will cohost the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD) ForumImproving VA's Disability Evaluation Criteria for the Neurological Conditions and Convulsive Disorders, Organs of Special Sense, Gynecological Conditions and Disorders
Published: 2011-12-23 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
[FR Doc 2011-32413] 4.Payment or Reimbursement for Emergency Treatment:
This document amends the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical regulations concerning emergency hospital care and medical services provided to eligible veterans at nonVA facilities. The amendments are required by section 402 of the Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008. Among other things, the amendments authorize
Published: 2011-12-21 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
[FR Doc 2011-32560] 5.Meetings:
Dated: December 15, 2011.
By Direction of the Secretary
Vivian Drake,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 201132560 Filed 122011; 8:45 am]
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Published: 2011-12-21 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
[FR Doc 2011-32532] 6.Copayments for Medications in 2012
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) amends its medical regulations concerning the copayment required for certain medications. Under current regulations, beginning on January 1, 2012, the copayment amount must be increased based on the prescription drug component of the Medical Consumer Price Index, and the maximum annual copayment amount must
Published: 2011-12-20 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
[FR Doc 2011-32528] 7.Loan Guaranty Revised Loan Modification Procedures
This document amends a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Loan Guaranty regulation related to modification of guaranteed housing loans in default. Specifically, changes are made to requirements related to maximum interest rates on modified loans and to items that may be capitalized in a modified loan amount. In addition, we are revising the
Published: 2011-12-20 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
[FR Doc 2011-32531] 8.Schedule for Rating Disabilities:
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is amending its Schedule for Rating Disabilities by revising the disability evaluation criterion provided for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) to provide an evaluation of 100 percent for any veteran with serviceconnected ALS. This change is necessary to adequately compensate veterans who suffer from this
Published: 2011-12-20 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
[FR Doc 2011-32265] 9.Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 35013521), this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the
Published: 2011-12-19 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
[FR Doc 2011-32264] 10.Medical Benefits for Newborn Children of Certain Woman Veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is amending its regulation concerning the medical benefits package offered to veterans enrolled in the VA health care system. This rulemaking updates the regulation to conform to amendments made by the enactment of the Caregivers and Veteran Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010, which authorized VA to provide
Published: 2011-12-19 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
[FR Doc 2011-32122] 11.Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 35013521), this notice announces that the Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature
Published: 2011-12-15 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
[FR Doc 2011-32029] 12.Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 35013521), this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the
Published: 2011-12-14 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
[FR Doc 2011-31870] 13.s Rule Exclusion
The Department of Veterans Affairs (``VA'') proposes to amend its regulations governing Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (``SGLI'') and Veterans' Group Life Insurance (``VGLI'') to prohibit payment of insurance proceeds payable because of the death of a person whose life was insured under SGLI or VGLI (``decedent'') or payment of a SGLI
Published: 2011-12-13 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
[FR Doc 2011-31769] 14.2012 Calendar Year Update
This Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) notice informs the public of updated data for calculating the ``Reasonable Charges'' collected or recovered by VA for medical care or services provided or furnished by VA to a veteran for: (1) A non serviceconnected disability for which the veteran is entitled to care or the payment of expenses for care
Published: 2011-12-12 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
[FR Doc 2011-31772] 15.Disciplinary Appeals Board Panel:
Section 203 of the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel Act of 1991 (Pub. L. 10240), dated May 7, 1991, revised the disciplinary grievance and appeal procedures for employees appointed under 38 U.S.C. 7401(1). It also required the periodic designation of employees of the Department who are qualified to serve on Disciplinary Appeals
Published: 2011-12-12 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
[FR Doc 2011-31753] 16.Furnished Graveliner for a Grave in a VA National Cemetery
Public Law 104-275 was enacted on October 9, 1996. It allows the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide a monetary allowance towards the private purchase of an outer burial receptacle for use in a VA national cemetery. Under VA regulation (38 CFR 38.629), the allowance is equal to the average cost of Governmentfurnished graveliners less
Published: 2011-12-12 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
[FR Doc 2011-31031] 17.Autopsies at VA Expense
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposes to amend its regulation that governs the performance of autopsies on veterans. The proposed rule would correct a crossreference to VA regulations that authorize certain outpatient and ambulatory care. The proposed rule would also clarify that consent for an autopsy will be implied if 6 months has
Published: 2011-12-02 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
[FR Doc 2011-31020] 18.Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Traumatic Injury Protection
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is issuing this interim final rule that amends the regulations governing the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Traumatic Injury Protection (TSGLI) program by adding certain genitourinary (GU) system losses to the TSGLI Schedule of Losses and defining terms relevant to these new losses. This amendment is
Published: 2011-12-02 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
[FR Doc 2011-30778] 19.Funding Availabilities:
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is announcing the availability of funds for supportive services grants under the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program. This Notice contains information concerning the SSVF Program, initial and renewal supportive services grant application processes, and amount of funding available.
Published: 2011-12-01 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
[FR Doc 2011-30610] 20.Meetings:
Dated: November 22, 2011.
By Direction of the Secretary.
Vivian Drake,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 201130610 Filed 112811; 8:45 am]
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Published: 2011-11-29 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
[FR Doc 2011-30507] 21.Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and
The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed
Published: 2011-11-28 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
[FR Doc 2011-30086] 22.Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection
Published: 2011-11-22 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
[FR Doc 2011-30033] 23.Enhanced-Use Leases:
The Secretary of VA intends to enter into an EUL for an approximately 2.0acre parcel of land and a vacant building at the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center (Uptown Division) in Augusta, Georgia. As consideration, the selected lessee will be required to finance, design, develop, construct, maintain and operate the EUL development. The lessee will
Published: 2011-11-21 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
[FR Doc 2011-29994] 24.VA Providers
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposes to amend its regulation and internal policy documents concerning the billing methodology for nonVA providers of home health services and hospice care. The proposed rulemaking would include home health services and hospice care under the VA regulation governing payment for other nonVA health care
Published: 2011-11-21 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
[FR Doc 2011-29821] 25.Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 35013521), this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the
Published: 2011-11-18 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
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