# Copayment Exemption for Indian Veterans
> **US Department of Veterans Affairs** · Final rule. · Published 2023-04-04 · Effective 2023-04-04 · 88 FR 19862
## Document
- **Document number:** 2023-06954
- **Category:** va-other
- **Agency:** US Department of Veterans Affairs
- **Federal Register citation:** 88 FR 19862
- **CFR reference:** 38 CFR 17
- **Publication date:** 2023-04-04
- **Effective date:** 2023-04-04
## Abstract

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) adopts as final, with changes, a proposed rule to amend its medical regulations to implement a statute exempting Indian and urban Indian veterans from copayment requirements for the receipt of hospital care or medical services. This final rule also exempts such veterans from copayments for all urgent care visits.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/04/04/2023-06954/copayment-exemption-for-indian-veterans)
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