WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Department Of Veterans Affairs has issued a rule called: Expansion of VA Process for 72-Hour Notification of Emergency Treatment.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on July 10 by Jacquelyn Collins, Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs.

Summary: 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 ...