# Elimination of Copayment for Smoking Cessation Counseling
> **US Department of Veterans Affairs** · Final rule. · Published 2006-01-17 · Effective 2006-01-17 · 71 FR 2464
## Document
- **Document number:** 06-373
- **Category:** va-other
- **Agency:** US Department of Veterans Affairs
- **Federal Register citation:** 71 FR 2464
- **CFR reference:** 38 CFR 17
- **Publication date:** 2006-01-17
- **Effective date:** 2006-01-17
## Abstract

This rule adopts as final, without change, the interim final rule published in the Federal Register (70 FR 22595) on May 2, 2005. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is publishing this final rule to designate smoking cessation counseling (individual and group sessions) as a service that is not subject to copayment requirements.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2006/01/17/06-373/elimination-of-copayment-for-smoking-cessation-counseling)
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