VAProposed Rule

State Home Care Agreements for State Home Medical Model Adult Day Health Care (AS41)

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60 days left to comment

Summary

The Department of Veterans Affairs is proposing new rules about how states can set up agreements with the VA to provide adult day health care services to veterans at home. This regulation matters because it affects what health care services eligible veterans can access and how those services are paid for and delivered.

Key Points

  • 1The VA is creating clearer guidelines for states that want to offer adult day health care programs to veterans in their homes rather than in hospitals or facilities
  • 2These agreements will establish what services states must provide, quality standards they need to meet, and how the VA will reimburse states for these costs
  • 3Veterans who qualify would be able to receive coordinated health care services during the day while remaining in their homes and communities
  • 4States have until April 22, 2026 to submit comments on this proposed rule before it becomes final
  • 5The rule aims to give veterans more options for how and where they receive care while making it easier for states to partner with the VA on these programs

Key Dates

Published

February 20, 2026

Comment Deadline

April 22, 2026(60 days left)

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