To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand entitlement of veterans to care from the Department of Veterans Affairs and to guarantee health care benefits for veterans enrolled in the patient enrollment system of the Department, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · July 12, 2023
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-217.
This bill would expand veterans' healthcare eligibility and guarantees through the Department of Veterans Affairs. Specifically, it would change VA requirements so the department must provide hospital care and medical services to all eligible veterans rather than providing them only as resources allow. The bill also eliminates waiting lists and priority categories that currently restrict enrollment for lower-income veterans, allowing all eligible veterans to enroll in the VA's patient system. Additionally, it guarantees that once veterans are enrolled, they can keep their VA healthcare coverage for as long as they want, though they may still be subject to existing cost-sharing requirements like copayments. The legislation affects all veterans who currently face enrollment restrictions or resource limitations when seeking VA care.
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