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VA: Implementation of Section 120 of the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act

Source
Federal Register
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Date
Jan 12, 2026
Summary
Notice from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) implementing section 120 of the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act, which allows the VA to increase the expenditure cap for non-institutional care alternatives for eligible veterans. VA will now pay up to 100% of the nursing home rate in a fiscal year for all eligible veterans who need non-institutional care to improve continuity of care and patient outcomes. This guidance is effective September 11, 2025.
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Legislation and regulations · Long-term care · Reimbursement and payment models · Veterans