Proposed Rule2022-06293
VA Pilot Program on Graduate Medical Education and Residency; Extension of Comment Period
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Published
March 25, 2022
Effective
February 4, 2022
Issuing agencies
Veterans Affairs Department
Abstract
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is extending the comment period of the proposed rule "Pilot Program on Graduate Medical Education and Residency." This action is being taken in response to requests from stakeholders to allow additional time for interested persons to submit comments on the proposed rule.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 58 (Friday, March 25, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 17050]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-06293]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
38 CFR Part 17
RIN 2900-AR01
VA Pilot Program on Graduate Medical Education and Residency;
Extension of Comment Period
AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is extending the
comment period of the proposed rule ``Pilot Program on Graduate Medical
Education and Residency.'' This action is being taken in response to
requests from stakeholders to allow additional time for interested
persons to submit comments on the proposed rule.
DATES: VA is extending the comment period on the proposed rule
published on February 4, 2022 by 90 days. 87 FR 6456. Ninety days from
April 5, 2022 is July 4, 2022, which is a federal holiday; therefore,
the VA is extending the comment period to the following day, July 5,
2022. Comments must now be received on or before July 5, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Comments must be submitted through <a href="http://www.Regulations.gov">www.Regulations.gov</a>.
Comments received will be available at <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a> for public
viewing, inspection or copies.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrea Bennett, Office of Academic
Affiliations, Department of Veterans Affairs, at (202) 368-0324 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5c0a1d11352f2f353332686c6f1439302c1c2a3d723b332a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9fc9ded2f6ececf6f0f1abafacd7faf3efdfe9feb1f8f0e9">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 4, 2022, VA issued a proposed
rule to revise its medical regulations to establish a new pilot program
related to graduate medical education and residency, as required by
section 403 of the John S. McCain III, Daniel K. Akaka, and Samuel R.
Johnson VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated
Outside Network Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115-182, hereinafter referred to
as the MISSION Act). See 87 FR 6456.
Consistent with section 403 of the MISSION Act, the proposed rule
established parameters by which VA would determine those covered
facilities in which residents would be placed under the pilot program,
such as certain consideration factors to determine whether there is a
clinical need for providers in areas where residents would be placed.
VA further proposed to prioritize placement of residents under the
pilot program in Indian Health Service facilities, Indian tribal or
tribal organization facilities, certain underserved VA facilities, or
other covered facilities, as required by section 403 of the MISSION
Act. In addition, VA proposed parameters to pay resident stipends and
benefits and certain startup costs of new residency programs if
residents are placed in such programs under the pilot program.
The proposed rule provided an opportunity to submit comments by
April 5, 2022. In response to requests from stakeholders to extend the
comment period, VA extends the comment period by 90 days to allow
additional time for interested persons to submit comments on the
proposed rule. Comments must now be received on or before July 5, 2022.
Signing Authority
Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, approved this
document on March 21, 2022, and authorized the undersigned to sign and
submit the document to the Office of the Federal Register for
publication electronically as an official document of the Department of
Veterans Affairs.
Consuela Benjamin,
Regulation Development Coordinator, Office of Regulation Policy &
Management, Office of General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2022-06293 Filed 3-24-22; 8:45 am]
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