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Ensuring Continuity in Veterans Health Act This bill requires the consideration of continuity of care when determining whether care through the Veterans Community Care Program is in the best medical interest of a veteran.
Action Timeline
2025-02-12
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2025-02-12
Introduced in Senate
Frequently Asked Questions
Did S.540 pass?
S.540 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 68%.
What does S.540 do?
Ensuring Continuity in Veterans Health Act This bill requires the consideration of continuity of care when determining whether care through the Veterans Community Care Program is in the best medical interest of a veteran.
Who sponsored S.540?
S.540 was sponsored by Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama).
Full Bill Text
119 S540 IS: Ensuring Continuity in Veterans Health Act U.S. Senate 2025-02-12 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 540 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 12, 2025 Mr. Tuberville introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the consideration of continuity of health care in determining best medical interest under the Veterans Community Care Program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Continuity in Veterans Health Act . 2. Consideration of continuity of health care under Veterans Community Care Program Section 1703(d)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) Continuity of care. .
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