Department of Veterans Affairs May 2, 2005 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Elimination of Copayment for Smoking Cessation Counseling
Document Number: 05-8729
Type: Rule
Date: 2005-05-02
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs
This interim final rule amends the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical regulations concerning copayments for inpatient hospital care and outpatient medical care. This rule designates smoking cessation counseling (individual and group sessions) as a service that is not subject to copayment requirements. The intended effect of this interim final rule is to increase participation in smoking cessation counseling by removing the copayment barrier.
Loan Guaranty: Hybrid Adjustable Rate Mortgages
Document Number: 05-8714
Type: Rule
Date: 2005-05-02
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is affirming as final an amendment to its loan guaranty regulations implementing section 303 of the Veterans Benefits Act of 2002. The amendment incorporates into the regulations a new authority for hybrid adjustable rate mortgages. This allows VA to guarantee loans with interest rates that remain fixed for a period of not less than the first three years of the loan, after which the rate can be adjusted annually.
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