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H. R. 2640 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that certain health care contractors of the Department of Veterans Affairs are subject to Federal tort claims laws, to improve the accountability of physicians of the Department, and for other purposes.
April 03, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:1,365
The H. R. 2640 bill aims to amend title 38 of the United States Code to hold certain health care contractors working with the Department of Veterans Affairs accountable under Federal tort claims laws. The bill ensures that if health care providers at VA facilities commit...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make sure that doctors and nurses working with the Department of Veterans Affairs can be held responsible if they make mistakes that hurt people, and to let everyone know how to report these mistakes.
H. R. 1290 — To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program under which the Department of Veterans Affairs refers veterans experiencing mental health crises to approved non-Department mental health care providers, and for other purposes.
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February 13, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:637
H.R. 1290 aims to help veterans experiencing mental health crises by creating a three-year pilot program led by the Department of Veterans Affairs. This program will refer these veterans to non-Department mental health care providers that meet specific approval criteria. The...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 1290 is a plan to help veterans when they feel very sad or upset by letting them see special doctors outside the usual places. It sets up a test program for three years to try this out in a few places and sees if it works well enough to keep doing in the future.

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