This bill expands breast cancer screening services for veterans by converting the Department of Veterans Affairs' temporary telescreening mammography program into a permanent offering and requiring the VA to provide mammography services nationwide. Specifically, the VA must ensure that within two years, every state and Puerto Rico has access to at least one of three options: the remote mammography program, an in-person mammography facility, or a mobile mammography unit. The bill also requires these services to be fully accessible to veterans with disabilities, including those with spinal cord injuries or paralysis. The legislation allows the VA to continue expanding these services to additional facilities and removes the previous "pilot" designation that would have ended the program, instead extending related reporting requirements until May 1, 2027. This affects veteran women nationwide and aims to improve their access to preventive breast cancer screening regardless of where they live.
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