Federal Register #2026-21297

VA Requests Public Comment on State Veterans Homes and Benefits Information Collections

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking public comment on information collections related to State Veterans Homes and VA benefit claims; this is not a procurement solicitation. - Government buyer: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Office of Geriatrics and Extended Care, VA Central Office (12GEC). - State Veterans Homes information collection: supports per diem payments and oversight for eligible Veterans. State, local, and tribal governments submit six forms, each with an estimated 175 annual responses: - VA Form 10-0143: annual Drug-Free Workplace Act certification. - VA Form 10-0143A: annual Section 504 compliance certification. - VA Form 10-0144: annual certification regarding lobbying. - VA Form 10-0144A: annual Title VI compliance certification. - VA Form 10-0460: monthly itemization of prescriptions for eligible Veterans. - VA Form 10-3567: annual survey reporting operating and recognized beds, authorized and available full-time equivalent employees (FTEE), and resident census. - The notice also describes a separate Veterans Benefits Administration collection using VA Form 21P-0969, Income and Asset Statement, with an estimated 55,000 annual responses. It lets claimants and beneficiaries report unreimbursed medical expenses for VA Pension or Parents Dependency and Indemnity Compensation claims. - The State Veterans Homes collection is estimated at 2,975 annual responses and 2,248 burden hours. No products, hardware, OEMs, or commercial vendors are identified; no contract services are being solicited.

Description

The Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, is requesting public comment on a proposed revision to an approved information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The collection comprises six forms completed by State Veterans Homes for certification, compliance, prescription itemization, and annual survey and oversight purposes. The notice reports a total annual burden of 2,248 hours and 2,975 annual responses. Comments are due December 18, 2026.

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