dockets: VA-2011-VHA-0030

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VA-2011-VHA-0030 VA AO03 - Final Rule - Autopsies at VA Expense Rulemaking 2018-07-11T01:02:59Z 0b00006480f7ca5d 2900-AO03 The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is amending its regulation that governs the performance of autopsies on veterans. This final rule updates outdated cross-references to a statute that previously authorized certain outpatient and ambulatory care, which included post-hospitalization autopsies, and its implementing regulation. This final rule clarifies that consent for an autopsy is implied if a known surviving spouse or next of kin has either not responded to a VA request for permission or has not inquired as to the decedent for 6 months before the decedent’s death. This final rule modifies the current regulation to make the laws of the jurisdiction in which the autopsy will be performed the controlling laws for purposes of determining who has authority to grant permission for the autopsy. This final rule also clarifies the authorized purposes of a VA autopsy. Lastly, this final rule clarifies that the authority to order an autopsy includes transporting the body at VA’s expense to the place where the autopsy will be performed.               {"displayProperties": [], "keywords": null, "modifyDate": "2018-07-11T01:02:59Z", "dkAbstract": "The Department of Veterans\r\nAffairs (VA) is amending its regulation\r\nthat governs the performance of\r\nautopsies on veterans. This final rule\r\nupdates outdated cross-references to a\r\nstatute that previously authorized\r\ncertain outpatient and ambulatory care, which included post-hospitalization\r\nautopsies, and its implementing\r\nregulation. This final rule clarifies that\r\nconsent for an autopsy is implied if a\r\nknown surviving spouse or next of kin\r\nhas either not responded to a VA\r\nrequest for permission or has not\r\ninquired as to the decedent for 6 months\r\nbefore the decedent\u2019s death. This final\r\nrule modifies the current regulation to\r\nmake the laws of the jurisdiction in\r\nwhich the autopsy will be performed\r\nthe controlling laws for purposes of\r\ndetermining who has authority to grant\r\npermission for the autopsy. This final\r\nrule also clarifies the authorized\r\npurposes of a VA autopsy. Lastly, this\r\nfinal rule clarifies that the authority to\r\norder an autopsy includes transporting\r\nthe body at VA\u2019s expense to the place\r\nwhere the autopsy will be performed.", "agencyId": "VA", "program": null, "shortTitle": null, "subType2": null, "title": "AO03 - Final Rule - Autopsies at VA Expense", "generic": null, "field1": null, "docketType": "Rulemaking", "petitionNbr": null, "rin": "2900-AO03", "organization": null, "legacyId": null, "subType": null, "category": null, "field2": null, "effectiveDate": null, "objectId": "0b00006480f7ca5d"} single_get

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