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GAO-09-734R 1 (2009-06-01)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadwxk0001 and id is 1 raw text is: I GA 0 T M WAccountability * Integrity * Reliability United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 B-318209 June 1, 2009 The Honorable Daniel K. Akaka Chairman The Honorable Richard M. Burr Ranking Minority Member Committee on Veterans' Affairs United States Senate The Honorable Bob Filner Chairman The Honorable Steve Buyer Ranking Minority Member Committee on Veterans' Affairs House of Representatives Subject: Department of Veterans Affairs: Expansion of Enrollment in the VA Health Care System 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 Expansion of Enrollment in the VA Health Care System (RIN: 2900-AN23). Congress received the rule on May 13, 2009, and we received the rule on May 18, 2009. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on May 15, 2009. 74 Fed. Reg. 22,832. The final rule amends the Department of Veterans Affairs medical regulations regarding enrollment in the VA health care system. Specifically, the final rule establishes additional subpriorities within enrollment priority category 8 and provides that beginning on June 15, 2009, VA will begin enrolling priority category 8 veterans whose income exceeds the current means test and geographic means test income thresholds by 10 percent or less. Enclosed is our assessment of the 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. Our review of the procedural steps taken indicates that VA complied with the applicable requirements. GAO-09-734R