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B-330134 1 (2018-06-19)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaduuq0001 and id is 1 raw text is: G A U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 441 G St. N.W. Washington, DC 20548 B-330134 June 19, 2018 The Honorable Johnny Isakson Chairman The Honorable Jon Tester Ranking Member Committee on Veterans' Affairs United States Senate The Honorable Phil Roe, M.D. Chairman The Honorable Tim Walz Ranking Member Committee on Veterans' Affairs House of Representatives Subject: Department of Veterans Affairs: Reimbursement for Emergency Treatment Pursuant to section 801 (a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) entitled Reimbursement for Emergency Treatment (RIN: 2900-AQ08). We received the rule on June 5, 2018. It was published in the Federal Register as an interim final rule on January 9, 2018. 83 Fed. Reg. 974. The effective date for the interim final rule was January 9, 2018. The interim final rule revises VA regulations concerning payment or reimbursement for emergency treatment for non-service-connected conditions at non-VA facilities to implement the requirements of a recent court decision. Specifically, this rulemaking expands eligibility for payment or reimbursement to include veterans who receive partial payment from a health-plan contract for non-VA emergency treatment and establishes a corresponding reimbursement methodology. This rulemaking also expands the eligibility criteria for veterans to receive payment or reimbursement for emergency transportation associated with the emergency treatment, in order to ensure that veterans are adequately covered when emergency transportation is a necessary part of their non-VA emergency treatment. The Congressional Review Act (CRA) requires a 60-day delay in the effective date of a major rule from the date of publication in the Federal Register or receipt of the rule by Congress, whichever is later. 5 U.S.C. § 801(a)(3)(A). This interim final rule was received on June 5, 2018. It was published in the Federal Register on January 9, 2018, and has a stated effective date of January 9, 2018. 83 Fed. Reg. 974. Therefore, the interim final rule does not have the required 60-day delay in its effective date.

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