# Home Visits in Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers During COVID-19 National Emergency
> **US Department of Veterans Affairs** · Interim final rule. · Published 2020-06-05 · Effective 2020-06-05 · 85 FR 34522
## Document
- **Document number:** 2020-12359
- **Category:** va-other
- **Agency:** US Department of Veterans Affairs
- **Federal Register citation:** 85 FR 34522
- **CFR reference:** 38 CFR 71
- **Publication date:** 2020-06-05
- **Effective date:** 2020-06-05
## Abstract

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is revising its regulations that govern VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) to relax the requirement for in-person home visits during the National Emergency related to Coronavirus Disease- 2019 (COVID-19). This change is required to ensure the safety and well- being of veterans, caregivers, and VA clinical staff.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/06/05/2020-12359/home-visits-in-program-of-comprehensive-assistance-for-family-caregivers-during-covid-19-national)
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