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VA of benefits and services to assist
Veterans in the readjustment to civilian
life. In carrying out this duty, the
Committee shall take into account the
needs of Veterans who served in combat
theaters of operation. The Committee
assembles, reviews, and assesses
information relating to the needs of
Veterans readjusting to civilian life and
the effectiveness of VA services in
assisting Veterans in that readjustment.
The Committee, comprised of 12
subject matter experts, advises the
Secretary, through the VA Readjustment
Counseling Service, on the provision by
VA of benefits and services to assist
Veterans in the readjustment to civilian
life. In carrying out this duty, the
Committee assembles, reviews, and
assesses information relating to the
needs of Veterans readjusting to civilian
life and the effectiveness of VA services
in assisting Veterans in that
readjustment, specifically taking into
account the needs of Veterans who
served in combat theaters of operation.
On October 20, 2020, the agenda will
include a virtual site visit of the
Princeton, WV Vet Center, this field
visit on 10/20/2020, from 1:00 p.m.–
3:00 p.m., is closed to the public in
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b (c) (6).
Exemption 6 permits the Committee to
close a meeting that is likely to disclose
information of a personal nature where
disclosure would constitute a clearly
unwarranted invasion of personal
privacy, which will most likely be the
case throughout this field visit. At 3:00
p.m., the Committee will reconvene an
open meeting which will include: A
review of a proposition for
establishment of a subcommittee, an
overview presentation of the Office of
Tribal Government Relations by
Stephanie Birdwell, and a period of
open discussion amongst committee
members. For public members wishing
to join the meeting, please use the
following Webex link: https://
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e624be71029cf6717ab861366ad,
Meeting Password: NQquwuN4@66 and
to join via phone dial 1+ (404) 397–
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On October 21, 2020, the agenda will
include a virtual site visit of the Tulsa,
OK Vet Center, this field visit on 10/21/
2020 from 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m., is closed
to the public in accordance with 5
U.S.C. 552b (c) (6). Exemption 6 permits
the Committee to close a meeting that is
likely to disclose information of a
personal nature where disclosure would
constitute a clearly unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy, which will
most likely be the case throughout this
field visit. At 3:00 p.m., the Committee
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will reconvene an open meeting which
will include: An overview of the
Medical Legal Partnership program by
Lara Eilhardt from the VA Office of
General Counsel from 3:10 p.m.–4:00
p.m. For public members wishing to
join the meeting, please use the
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No time will be allotted for receiving
oral comments from the public;
however, the committee will accept
written comments from interested
parties on issues outlined in the meeting
agenda or other issues regarding the
readjustment of Veterans. Parties should
contact Ms. Sherry Moravy, via email at
VHA10RCSAction@va.gov, or by mail at
Department of Veterans Affairs,
Readjustment Counseling Service
(10RCS), 810 Vermont Avenue
Washington, DC 20420. Any member of
the public seeking additional
information should contact Ms. Moravy
at the phone number or email addressed
noted above.
Dated: October 1, 2020.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management
Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Certification of Implementation of the
Caregiver Records Management
Application (CARMA)
Department of Veterans Affairs.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) is announcing that, in
accordance with the requirements of the
John S. McCain III, Daniel K. Akaka, and
Samuel R. Johnson VA Maintaining
Internal Systems and Strengthening
Integrated Outside Networks Act of
2018, or the VA MISSION Act of 2018
(MISSION Act), the Caregiver Records
Management Application, or CARMA,
and its integration with other related
Veterans Health Administration
Information Technology (IT) systems
can now effectively manage and monitor
the expansion of the Program of
Comprehensive Assistance for Family
Caregivers (PCAFC). On October 1,
2020, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
submitted to Congress a certification
that VA has fully implemented the IT
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system required by the MISSION Act.
This certification marks a major
milestone in VA’s implementation of
the MISSION Act, enabling the
Department to begin the first phase of
PCAFC expansion to eligible Veterans
who served prior to September 11, 2001.
This notice is effective on
October 1, 2020.
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Alice Boone, Caregiver Support
Program, Care Management and Social
Work (10P4C), Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461–6780.
(This is not a toll-free number.)
On June 6,
2018, the John S. McCain III, Daniel K.
Akaka, and Samuel R. Johnson VA
Maintaining Internal Systems and
Strengthening Integrated Outside
Networks Act of 2018, or the VA
MISSION Act of 2018 (MISSION Act),
Public Law 115–182, was signed into
law. Section 162(d)(3) of Public Law
115–182 required VA to report no later
than October 1, 2019, on the
implementation of subsections (a)
through (c) of section 162. On October
7, 2019, VA informed House and Senate
Committees on Veterans’ Affairs and
Appropriations that VA was unable to
comply with the reporting requirement
in section 162(d)(3) but was working
diligently to implement an IT system
that fully supports PCAFC and allows
for data assessment and comprehensive
monitoring of PCAFC. On October 1,
2020, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
submitted to Congress a certification
that VA has fully implemented the IT
system required by section 162(a) of the
MISSION Act. VA will assess, monitor
and modify PCAFC (as necessary), as
required by section 162(b) and (c) of the
MISSION Act and provide a final report
to Congressional leaders by spring 2021.
This certification marks a major
milestone in VA’s implementation of
the MISSION Act, enabling the
Department to begin the first phase of
PCAFC expansion to eligible Veterans
who served prior to September 11, 2001.
Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 1720G(a)(2)(B)(ii),
effective October 1, 2020, PCAFC
eligibility was expanded to include
eligible Veterans who incurred or
aggravated a serious injury in the line of
duty in the active military, naval or air
service on or before May 7, 1975.
Pursuant to 38 U.S.C.
1720G(a)(2)(B)(iii), effective October 1,
2022, PCAFC eligibility will be
expanded to include eligible Veterans
who incurred or aggravated a serious
injury in the line of duty in the active
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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military, naval or air service after May
7, 1975, and before September 11, 2001.
VA’s Final Rule, PCAFC
Improvements and Amendments under
the VA MISSION Act of 2018, 85 FR
46226 (July 31, 2020), makes
improvements to PCAFC and updates 38
CFR, part 71, to comply with the
MISSION Act. The Final Rule, effective
October 1, 2020, includes references to
the date of the certification required by
38 U.S.C. 1720G(a)(2)(B)(i) in 38 CFR
71.20(a)(2)(ii) and (iii) and
71.25(a)(3)(ii)(A) and (B). For purposes
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of 38 CFR 71.20(a)(2)(ii) and (iii),
effective October 1, 2020, the ‘‘date
specified in a future Federal Register
document’’ is October 1, 2020. For
purposes of 38 CFR 71.25(a)(3)(ii)(A)
and (B), effective October 1, 2020, the
‘‘date published in a future Federal
Register document’’ is October 1, 2020.
Signing Authority
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or
designee, approved this document and
authorized the undersigned to sign and
submit the document to the Office of the
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Federal Register for publication
electronically as an official document of
the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Brooks D. Tucker, Acting Chief of Staff,
Department of Veterans Affairs,
approved this document on October 1,
2020 for publication.
Luvenia Potts,
Regulation Development Coordinator, Office
of Regulation Policy & Management, Office
of the Secretary, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 195 (Wednesday, October 7, 2020)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2020-22093]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Certification of Implementation of the Caregiver Records
Management Application (CARMA)
AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is announcing that, in
accordance with the requirements of the John S. McCain III, Daniel K.
Akaka, and Samuel R. Johnson VA Maintaining Internal Systems and
Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018, or the VA
MISSION Act of 2018 (MISSION Act), the Caregiver Records Management
Application, or CARMA, and its integration with other related Veterans
Health Administration Information Technology (IT) systems can now
effectively manage and monitor the expansion of the Program of
Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC). On October 1,
2020, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs submitted to Congress a
certification that VA has fully implemented the IT system required by
the MISSION Act. This certification marks a major milestone in VA's
implementation of the MISSION Act, enabling the Department to begin the
first phase of PCAFC expansion to eligible Veterans who served prior to
September 11, 2001.
DATES: This notice is effective on October 1, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alice Boone, Caregiver Support
Program, Care Management and Social Work (10P4C), Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-6780. (This is not a toll-free number.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 6, 2018, the John S. McCain III,
Daniel K. Akaka, and Samuel R. Johnson VA Maintaining Internal Systems
and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018, or the VA
MISSION Act of 2018 (MISSION Act), Public Law 115-182, was signed into
law. Section 162(d)(3) of Public Law 115-182 required VA to report no
later than October 1, 2019, on the implementation of subsections (a)
through (c) of section 162. On October 7, 2019, VA informed House and
Senate Committees on Veterans' Affairs and Appropriations that VA was
unable to comply with the reporting requirement in section 162(d)(3)
but was working diligently to implement an IT system that fully
supports PCAFC and allows for data assessment and comprehensive
monitoring of PCAFC. On October 1, 2020, the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs submitted to Congress a certification that VA has fully
implemented the IT system required by section 162(a) of the MISSION
Act. VA will assess, monitor and modify PCAFC (as necessary), as
required by section 162(b) and (c) of the MISSION Act and provide a
final report to Congressional leaders by spring 2021.
This certification marks a major milestone in VA's implementation
of the MISSION Act, enabling the Department to begin the first phase of
PCAFC expansion to eligible Veterans who served prior to September 11,
2001. Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 1720G(a)(2)(B)(ii), effective October 1,
2020, PCAFC eligibility was expanded to include eligible Veterans who
incurred or aggravated a serious injury in the line of duty in the
active military, naval or air service on or before May 7, 1975.
Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 1720G(a)(2)(B)(iii), effective October 1, 2022,
PCAFC eligibility will be expanded to include eligible Veterans who
incurred or aggravated a serious injury in the line of duty in the
active
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military, naval or air service after May 7, 1975, and before September
11, 2001.
VA's Final Rule, PCAFC Improvements and Amendments under the VA
MISSION Act of 2018, 85 FR 46226 (July 31, 2020), makes improvements to
PCAFC and updates 38 CFR, part 71, to comply with the MISSION Act. The
Final Rule, effective October 1, 2020, includes references to the date
of the certification required by 38 U.S.C. 1720G(a)(2)(B)(i) in 38 CFR
71.20(a)(2)(ii) and (iii) and 71.25(a)(3)(ii)(A) and (B). For purposes
of 38 CFR 71.20(a)(2)(ii) and (iii), effective October 1, 2020, the
``date specified in a future Federal Register document'' is October 1,
2020. For purposes of 38 CFR 71.25(a)(3)(ii)(A) and (B), effective
October 1, 2020, the ``date published in a future Federal Register
document'' is October 1, 2020.
Signing Authority
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or designee, approved this
document 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. Brooks D.
Tucker, Acting Chief of Staff, Department of Veterans Affairs, approved
this document on October 1, 2020 for publication.
Luvenia Potts,
Regulation Development Coordinator, Office of Regulation Policy &
Management, Office of the Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs.
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