Expansion of VA Process for 72-Hour Notification of Emergency Treatment
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register July 10, 2026. Document 2026-13971. Updated Nov. 8, 2026.
- What it does
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) adopts as final, with minor changes, a proposed rule amending its medical regulations to add a new method for veterans, their representatives, and eligible entities or providers to notify VA for the determination of whether emergency treatment can be authorized under the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP). This will streamline the notification process and make it easier for veterans to have their care authorized under VCCP.
The Veterans Affairs Department's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
1 part of Title 38 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- Compared with
The Veterans Affairs Department has published 9 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 15 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Before this
1 earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 2900-AS29 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
This rule is effective August 10, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-13971 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | Veterans Affairs Department |
| Published | July 10, 2026 |
| Effective date | Aug. 10, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 2900-AS29 |
| Docket | VA-2025-VHA-0007 |
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