The End Veterans Overdose Act of 2026 directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide opioid overdose rescue medications—such as naloxone—free of charge and without a prescription to eligible veterans and their caregivers at VA pharmacies. The bill applies to covered veterans and their designated caregivers, including family caregivers enrolled in VA caregiver support programs, and requires that recipients receive information on how to properly use the medication. The legislation includes important privacy protections, prohibiting the VA from using information collected under the program to deny veterans employment, penalize them for drug use history, or classify them as unlawful drug users. The VA must report to Congress within two years of implementation and annually thereafter on how many veterans and caregivers received the medication, as well as the feasibility of expanding the program to immediate family members and non-VA healthcare providers. No specific funding amount is mentioned in the bill text.
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