This bill expands the Department of Veterans Affairs' remote mammography screening program to provide breast cancer screening services to more veterans across the country. The VA must ensure that by two years after the bill's enactment, every state and Puerto Rico offers at least one of three options: the expanded remote mammography program, a full-service mammography program at a VA facility, or a mobile mammography unit. The legislation removes the "pilot" designation from the existing program and requires that all these mammography services be accessible to veterans with disabilities, including those with paralysis or spinal cord injuries. The bill also extends the program's reporting deadline to May 1, 2027, and allows the VA to expand these services beyond the original pilot locations. The legislation does not specify new funding amounts but directs the VA to implement these expansions using existing resources and authorities.
Take Action
Your position
Add a comment
to comment on this bill.
Annotate the text
Highlight any passage on the Summary or Full Text tab to attach a note. Annotations appear on the Annotations tab.