Assistance to States in Hiring and Retaining Nurses at State Veterans Homes
VA · va-healthcare · Published 2008-12-03 · Effective 2009-01-02 · 73 FR 73558
Document
Document number
E8-28542
Federal Register citation
73 FR 73558
CFR reference
38 CFR 53
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
va-healthcare
Agency
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Publication date
2008-12-03
Effective date
2009-01-02
Abstract
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hereby establishes a final rule setting forth a mechanism for States to obtain payments from VA to assist a State veterans home in the hiring and retention of nurses for the purpose of reducing nursing shortages at the home. This rule implements provisions of the Veterans Health Programs Improvement Act of 2004.