S 275 · in committee · major
Veterans’ Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers (ACCESS) Act of 2025
- veterans
What this bill does
- The bill expands the Veterans Community Care Program and sets standards for when veterans can receive care outside the VA system.
- Veterans needing mental health treatment and those seeking non-VA care are affected by new eligibility and notification requirements.
- The VA must implement these changes including two-business-day eligibility notifications and an online appointment management system.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How should the VA balance expansion of community care access against the costs of managing veterans across both VA and non-VA provider networks?
- 02
What specific mental health conditions or wait times should trigger automatic eligibility for non-VA care under this program?
- 03
How will the VA's two-business-day notification requirement affect veterans in rural areas with limited community care options nearby?
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Sponsor · R-KS
Jerry Moran
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
14/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-07-30
Joining the bill
Jim Banks
R-IN
Tommy Tuberville
R-AL
Thom Tillis
R-NC
Mike Rounds
R-SD
Marsha Blackburn
R-TN
Tim Sheehy
R-MT
Rick Scott
R-FL
Ashley Moody
R-FL
Ted Cruz
R-TX
Pete Ricketts
R-NE
Shelley Moore Capito
R-WV
Chuck Grassley
R-IA
+ 2 more
Legislative timeline
2025-07-30 · senate · Committee
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2025-03-11 · senate · Committee
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
2025-01-28 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2025-01-28 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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