{"id":"AGY-FED-HEALTH-OTHER-063","kind":"order","level":"federal","jurisdiction":"United States (federal); Department of Veterans Affairs","state":"","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"FED-HEALTH-OTHER","eco":"","issuer":"Department of Veterans Affairs","authority":"38 U.S.C. 501, 7331-7334; 38 C.F.R. 17.32","instrument":"Interim Final Rule, Informed Consent and Advance Directives, 85 Fed. Reg. 31698 (May 27, 2020)","title":"Informed Consent and Advance Directives","dateIssued":"2020-05-27","effective":"2020-05-27","end":"In force (finalized Feb. 4, 2022)","startDate":"2020-05-27","endDate":"2022-02-04","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["HC","TELE"],"addressees":["VA practitioners and patients"],"clause":"The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) amends its regulation regarding informed consent and advance directives.... The APA also requires a 30-day delayed effective date, except for \u0027(1) a substantive rule which grants or recognizes an exemption or relieves a restriction...\u0027 By relieving these restrictions and barriers, and making necessary processes changes, the Secretary finds good cause to exempt this interim final rule from the APA\u0027s delayed effective date requirement.","enforcement":"VA clinical documentation requirements","functions":["TM telehealth (electronic signature consent)","PR procedures","OF administration"],"notes":"Permitted electronic and remote consent so that telehealth and reduced-contact care could proceed.","sourceUrl":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-05-27/pdf/2020-10264.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":280075,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"AGY-FED-HEALTH-OTHER","url":"/library/AGY-FED-HEALTH-OTHER-063","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-FED-HEALTH-OTHER-063","citation":"Department of Veterans Affairs, Interim Final Rule, Informed Consent and Advance Directives, 85 Fed. Reg. 31698 (May 27, 2020) (Ex. AGY-FED-HEALTH-OTHER-063)","stateName":"","related":["AGY-FED-HEALTH-OTHER-062","AGY-FED-HEALTH-OTHER-066"]}