To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize pre-enrollment of certain combat service members of the Armed Forces in the system of annual patient enrollment of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Latest Action · January 9, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
This bill allows the Department of Veterans Affairs to pre-enroll active-duty service members in VA health care during the 180 days before they leave the military, if they are eligible for VA benefits. The VA and Department of Defense have one year from the bill's enactment to establish the mechanism for this pre-enrollment process, which would allow separating service members to complete their VA enrollment immediately upon leaving active duty rather than having to apply afterward. The legislation affects combat veterans and other service members who will be eligible for VA health care benefits upon separation. Congress will receive briefings on the program's implementation at six months, one year, and two years after the bill becomes law, as well as annual reports tracking how many service members pre-enroll, how many applications are denied, and demographic information about participants. The bill aims to streamline access to VA health care for transitioning service members by reducing delays in enrollment.
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