VA · va-other · Published 2014-01-08 · Effective 2014-02-07 · 79 FR 1332
Document
Document number
2014-00098
Federal Register citation
79 FR 1332
CFR reference
38 CFR 17
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
va-other
Agency
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Publication date
2014-01-08
Effective date
2014-02-07
Abstract
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) amends its regulations to remove an outdated regulation that stated that a veteran who misses two medical appointments without providing 24 hours' notice and a reasonable excuse is deemed to have refused VA medical care. VA removes this penalty because we believe it is incompatible with regulatory changes implemented after the regulation was promulgated, is not in line with current practice, and is inconsistent with VA's patient- centered approach to medical care.