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HR 555 · in committee · major

Veterans Affairs Transfer of Information and Sharing of Disability Examination Procedures With DOD Doctors Act

What this bill does

  • The bill requires VA-certified doctors to conduct disability exams for service members separating from the military.
  • Active duty members with potential service-connected disabilities and veterans receiving VA benefits are affected.
  • The VA and DOD must establish a joint system to share medical records and data between agencies.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    How would requiring VA-certified doctors to conduct disability exams affect wait times for separating service members compared to current DOD medical evaluation procedures?

  2. 02

    What safeguards should be in place when the VA and DOD share sensitive medical records and disability examination data between agencies?

  3. 03

    Which veterans and active duty members stand to benefit most from a joint medical records system, and who might face challenges with the transition?

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Sponsor · R-VA-1

Robert J. Wittman

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Introduced 2025-02-20

Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-02-20 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

  2. 2025-01-16 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  3. 2025-01-16 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  4. 2025-01-16 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. 2025-01-16 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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