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B-332399 1 (2020-08-16)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaebrj0001 and id is 1 raw text is: GAOU.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 441 G St. N.W. Washington, DC 20548 B-332399 August 16, 2020 The Honorable Jerry Moran Chairman The Honorable Jon Tester Ranking Member Committee on Veterans' Affairs United States Senate The Honorable Mark Takano Chairman The Honorable Phil Roe Ranking Member Committee on Veterans' Affairs House of Representatives Subject: Department of Veterans Affairs: Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers Improvements and Amendments Under the VA MISSION Act of 2018 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 Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers Improvements and Amendments Under the VA MISSION Act of 2018 (RIN: 2900- AQ48). We received the rule on July 31, 2020. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on July 31, 2020. 85 Fed. Reg. 46226. The stated effective date of the rule is October 1, 2020. Id. The final rule, according to VA, makes improvements to VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) and updates the regulations to comply with the recent enactment of the VA MISSION Act of 2018, Pub. L. No. 115-182, 132 Stat. 1393 (Jun. 6, 2018). According to VA, the Act made changes to the program's authorizing statute. VA stated that this final rule allows the PCAFC to better address the needs of veterans of all eras and standardize the program to focus on eligible veterans with moderate and severe needs. Enclosed is our assessment of VA's compliance with the procedural steps required by section 801 (a)(1)(B)(i) through (iv) of title 5 with respect to the rule. If you have any questions about this report or wish to contact GAO officials responsible for the evaluation work relating to the subject matter of the rule, please contact Shari Brewster, Assistant General Counsel, at (202) 512-6398. Shirley A. Jones Managing Associate General Counsel Enclosure cc: Michael P. Shores Director, Office of Regulation Policy and Mgt. Department of Veterans Affairs

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