# Payment of Emergency Medication by VA
> **US Department of Veterans Affairs** · Final rule. · Published 2015-12-22 · Effective 2016-01-21 · 80 FR 79483
## Document
- **Document number:** 2015-32098
- **Category:** va-other
- **Agency:** US Department of Veterans Affairs
- **Federal Register citation:** 80 FR 79483
- **CFR reference:** 38 CFR 17
- **Publication date:** 2015-12-22
- **Effective date:** 2016-01-21
## Abstract

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is amending its medical regulations that govern reimbursement of emergency treatment provided by non-VA medical care providers. VA is clarifying its regulations insofar as it involves the reimbursement of medications prescribed or provided to the veteran during the episode of non-VA emergency treatment.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/12/22/2015-32098/payment-of-emergency-medication-by-va)
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