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VA opens comment on unchanged residency pilot data collection

Department of Veterans AffairsVeterans Health AdministrationConsultationOct 20, 2026

Check: VA is taking public comment until 2026-12-21 on extending, without change, the data collection for a pilot that places resident physicians at tribal-operated sites.

Read in the Federal Register

What it does

The pilot places no fewer than 100 resident physicians at covered facilities operated by Indian tribes or tribal organizations, so tribal health employers and their graduate medical education (GME) sponsors are the groups most directly involved. The notice extends the existing reporting requirements for sponsors and residents without change, and the pilot runs until August 7, 2031.

Why it matters for tribal funding

Tribes eligible. Tribes or Native organizations are among those who can apply or are covered, alongside others.

Who it covers: Tribal governments, Native nonprofits.

What to do next

  1. Submit any comments by 2026-12-21 through www.regulations.gov (OMB Control No. 2900-0936).
  2. For program questions, contact Rebecca Mimnall at 202-695-9434.

Sources

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  • Federal Register: tribal termsNoticeOct 20, 2026

    Agency Information Collection Activity: VA Pilot Program on Graduate Medical Education and Residency (PPGMER)

    • Quoted from the source: “The pilot program has been implemented and places no fewer than 100 resident physicians at covered facilities (sites) operated by Indian tribe or tribal organization (25 U.S.C. 5304)”
    • Quoted from the source: “Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved collection.”
    • Quoted from the source: “Comments must be received on or before December 21, 2026.”
    Read in the Federal RegisterU.S. government record, public domain.

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