VA · va-other · Published 2025-12-31 · Effective 2026-01-30 · 90 FR 61310
Document
Document number
2025-24061
Federal Register citation
90 FR 61310
CFR reference
38 CFR 17
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
va-other
Agency
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Publication date
2025-12-31
Effective date
2026-01-30
Docket
Docket No. VA-2025-VHA-0073
Abstract
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) adopts as final, without changes, a proposed rule to reinstate the exclusions on abortions and abortion counseling from the medical benefits package, which were removed in 2022. Before 2022, these exclusions had been firmly in place since the medical benefits package was first established in 1999. VA is also adopting as final, without changes, the reinstatement of exclusions on abortion and abortion counseling for the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) that were also removed in 2022. VA takes this action to ensure that VA provides only needed and medically necessary and appropriate care to our nation's heroes and CHAMPVA beneficiaries.