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S 219 · in committee · major

Veterans Health Care Freedom Act

What this bill does

  • The bill creates a three-year pilot program allowing veterans to choose any health care provider in the VA system or community providers.
  • Veterans enrolled in VA health care are affected, gaining more options for where they receive medical treatment.
  • After four years, the pilot becomes permanent and removes location-based restrictions on accessing VA and community care.

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    How might expanding veteran choice to any provider affect wait times and care quality at VA facilities versus community networks?

  2. 02

    What safeguards would ensure veterans can navigate complex choices between VA and community providers without quality oversight gaps?

  3. 03

    How should the pilot program measure success before deciding whether to make permanent changes to VA access rules?

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Sponsor · R-TN

Marsha Blackburn

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Introduced 2025-05-21

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-05-21 · senate · Committee

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86.

  2. 2025-01-23 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  3. 2025-01-23 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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