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HR 1248 · in committee · significant

Ensuring Continuity in Veterans Health Act

What this bill does

  • The bill requires the Veterans Community Care Program to consider continuity of a veteran's existing care when deciding if community care is medically appropriate.
  • Veterans using the program are affected, particularly those already receiving ongoing treatment.
  • The bill establishes a consideration requirement with no specified funding or implementation timeline.

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    How should the VA balance continuity of a veteran's existing care against other factors when deciding whether community care is medically appropriate?

  2. 02

    What implementation challenges might arise from requiring continuity considerations without specifying funding or a timeline for the VA?

  3. 03

    Which veterans would benefit most from prioritizing care continuity, and could this requirement inadvertently limit access for those seeking to switch providers?

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Sponsor · R-FL-18

Scott Franklin

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Introduced 2025-03-21

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-03-21 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. 2025-02-12 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  3. 2025-02-12 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. 2025-02-12 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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