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HR 2068 · introduced · significant

Veterans Patient Advocacy Act

What this bill does

  • The bill requires the VA to ensure rural veterans can access patient advocates.
  • Rural veterans seeking healthcare services through the VA are directly affected.
  • The VA's Office of Patient Advocacy must implement this requirement, with GAO oversight.

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  1. 01

    How should the VA balance dedicating patient advocates to rural areas where veteran populations are smaller and more dispersed?

  2. 02

    What staffing or funding challenges might the VA face in expanding patient advocacy services to rural regions?

  3. 03

    What evidence shows that rural veterans currently lack adequate access to patient advocacy compared to veterans in urban areas?

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Sponsor · R-MI-2

John R. Moolenaar

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Introduced 2025-06-12

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-06-12 · house · Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

  2. 2025-03-31 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  3. 2025-03-11 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  4. 2025-03-11 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. 2025-03-11 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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