Department of Veterans Affairs May 16, 2023 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This re-established Computer Matching Agreement (CMA) sets forth the terms, conditions, and safeguards under which the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will disclose return information, relating to unearned income, to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) for the Disclosure of Information to Federal, State and Local Agencies (DIFSLA). The purpose of this CMA is to make available to VBA certain return information needed to determine eligibility for, and amount of benefits for, VBA applicants and beneficiaries of needs-based benefits, and to adjust income-dependent benefit payments, as prescribed by law. Currently, the most cost effective and efficient way to verify annual income of applicants, and recipients of these benefits, is through a computer match.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is requesting information to assist in developing a national standard of practice for VA Histopathology Technologists. VA seeks comments on various topics to help inform VA's development of this national standard of practice.