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S. 141 — An Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs for home and community based services for veterans, and for other purposes.
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December 19, 2024
Status:Enrolled Bill
Congress:118
Words:51,422
The bill, known as the "Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act," aims to enhance various Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs, focusing on home, community-based services, and support for veterans and their caregivers. It introduces new...
Simple Explanation
The bill is about making life better for veterans by giving them more help at home, with health, jobs, and school. It gives money to help veterans and their families, but some parts might need clearer rules to make sure everything is fair.
H. R. 10267 — To improve the provision of care and services under the Veterans Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
December 03, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:6,337
H.R. 10267, known as the "Complete the Mission Act of 2024," aims to enhance the Veterans Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. It sets out new standards for veterans' eligibility for community care, ensuring faster access to medical services, and requiring the...
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The Complete the Mission Act of 2024 is a new plan to help veterans get medical care faster by giving them more choices and making sure they know all their options, like seeing a doctor online. It also wants to make it easier for doctors to get paid when they help veterans.
S. 5035 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an external provider scheduling program to assist the Department of Veterans Affairs in scheduling appointments for care and services under the Veterans Community Care Program, and for other purposes.
September 12, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:715
S. 5035 seeks to amend title 38 of the United States Code to create an External Provider Scheduling Program for the Department of Veterans Affairs. The goal of this program is to help schedule appointments for veterans within the Veterans Community Care Program by allowing schedulers to view...
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This bill wants to help veterans get quicker doctor appointments by letting the VA use a special computer to see and book open times with healthcare providers. The plan is to make this work everywhere for veterans by the end of 2025.
H. R. 9146 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the consideration of continuity of health care in determining best medical interest under the Veterans Community Care Program, and for other purposes.
July 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:264
H. R. 9146 seeks to amend title 38 of the United States Code to ensure that the continuity of health care is a factor in determining what is in the best medical interest of veterans under the Veterans Community Care Program. The bill emphasizes the importance of consistent...
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H. R. 9146 wants to make sure that veterans get steady and ongoing health care that's good for them. The bill asks for careful thinking about how to keep their medical care going smoothly when deciding their best health care options.
— An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements relating to the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, and for other purposes.
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April 20, 2024
Status:Engrossed Amendment House
Congress:118
Words:56,863
H.R. 815 is a bill that proposes amendments to Title 38 of the United States Code, focusing on enhancing veterans' access to reimbursement for emergency treatments provided through the Veterans Community Care Program. The bill includes multiple divisions addressing...
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H.R. 815 is a plan by the U.S. government to help veterans pay for emergency medical care, and it also sets aside a lot of money to help other countries with things like their military and fighting bad guys. Some people are worried because the plan moves lots of money around without much checking if it's being spent correctly.
H. R. 10012 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to include eyeglass lens fittings in the category of medical services authorized to be furnished to veterans under the Veterans Community Care Program, and for other purposes.
October 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:420
H. R. 10012 proposes to modify title 38 of the United States Code to allow veterans to receive eyeglass lens fittings as part of the medical services offered through the Veterans Community Care Program. The bill mandates the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to create regulations...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to let veterans get their glasses fitted by nearby non-VA doctors, making it easier for them to see clearly. It also asks the government to check if everything is working well and report back after six months.
H. R. 9449 — To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a list of covered providers that complete annual training on the prevention of suicide among veterans and to make such list available to veterans.
September 03, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:802
H. R. 9449 directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to create a list of healthcare providers who have completed annual suicide prevention training specifically for veterans. This list, called the "preferred provider list," will be accessible to veterans seeking healthcare....
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The bill wants the person in charge of helping veterans to make a list of doctors who know how to help veterans feel less sad and stop them from wanting to hurt themselves. This list will be easy for veterans to find so they know which doctors can help them best.
S. 4791 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the consideration of continuity of health care in determining best medical interest under the Veterans Community Care Program, and for other purposes.
July 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:263
The bill S. 4791, titled the "Ensuring Continuity in Veterans Health Act," proposes an amendment to title 38 of the United States Code. It aims to ensure that when deciding the best medical interests under the Veterans Community Care Program, the continuity of health care...
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The bill wants to make sure that veterans keep seeing the same doctors and nurses they trust when they get care, so they don't have to start all over with someone new every time.
H. R. 10153 — To designate Regional Breast and Gynecologic Cancer Care Coordinators to expand the work of the Breast and Gynecologic Oncology System of Excellence at the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
November 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,440
H.R. 10153 proposes to establish Regional Breast and Gynecologic Cancer Care Coordinators at the Department of Veterans Affairs to improve cancer care for women veterans. These coordinators will help manage care for veterans with breast or gynecologic cancers, whether they receive treatment...
Simple Explanation
Imagine there's a group of helpers called Coordinators who help women veterans get better when they have certain kinds of sickness like breast cancer. This bill wants to make sure these helpers are available to guide and support them, whether they go to special hospitals for veterans or are treated somewhere else.
H. R. 9484 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements relating to the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, and for other purposes.
September 06, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:315
H.R. 9484, also known as the "Removing Extraneous Loopholes Insuring Every Veteran Emergency Act" or the "RELIEVE Act," aims to amend title 38 of the United States Code. The bill seeks to improve the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment...
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The RELIEVE Act is a plan to help veterans get their emergency medical bills paid back, even if they haven't been to a doctor in a while. This new rule will start one year after the plan becomes law.

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