# Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000
> **US Department of Veterans Affairs** · Final rule. · Published 2001-09-21 · Effective 2000-11-01 · 66 FR 48558
## Document
- **Document number:** 01-23552
- **Category:** va-benefits
- **Agency:** US Department of Veterans Affairs
- **Federal Register citation:** 66 FR 48558
- **CFR reference:** 38 CFR 3
- **Publication date:** 2001-09-21
- **Effective date:** 2000-11-01
## Abstract

This document amends various Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regulations concerning the definition of the term "active military, naval, or air service"; the payment limitation based on the value of certain incompetent veterans' estates; the plot allowance for certain individuals buried in State veterans' cemeteries; and the limitation on payment of pension for certain recipients of Medicaid- covered nursing home care. The amendments are necessary to reflect statutory changes contained in the Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2001/09/21/01-23552/veterans-benefits-and-health-care-improvement-act-of-2000)
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