# Elimination of Co-Payment for Weight Management Counseling
> **US Department of Veterans Affairs** · Direct final rule. · Published 2008-04-16 · Effective 2008-06-16 · 73 FR 20530
## Document
- **Document number:** E8-8097
- **Category:** va-other
- **Agency:** US Department of Veterans Affairs
- **Federal Register citation:** 73 FR 20530
- **CFR reference:** 38 CFR 17
- **Publication date:** 2008-04-16
- **Effective date:** 2008-06-16
## Abstract

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is taking direct action to amend its medical regulations concerning co-payments for inpatient hospital care and outpatient medical care. More specifically, this rule designates weight management counseling (individual and group sessions) as a service that is not subject to co-payment requirements. The intended effect of this direct final rule is to increase participation in weight management counseling by removing the co- payment barrier. This direct final rule also amends the medical regulations by making nonsubstantive changes to correct references to statutory provisions.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2008/04/16/E8-8097/elimination-of-co-payment-for-weight-management-counseling)
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