Bill Details
HR.1248 - 119th Congress
Status
Latest action
2025-03-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced Date
2025-02-12
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Committees
View committees (1)
Sponsors
Cosponsors
View cosponsors (12)
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-Florida-11]
- Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-Texas-15]
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-Indiana-4]
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-Florida-12]
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-Florida-26]
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-Florida-5]
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-New Jersey-2]
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-Arizona-5]
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-Florida-16]
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-Florida-21]
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-Iowa-3]
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-New York-21]
8
0
0
AI Summary This summary was generated by AI from the bill text. AI can get information wrong.
This bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to consider continuity of care when deciding whether a veteran should receive care through the Veterans Community Care Program. In plain terms, it aims to make sure veterans are not moved to a new provider if staying with the same doctor or care team would better support their health. The bill is meant to help protect smoother, more consistent care for veterans.
- It changes the law so “continuity of care” must be part of the “best medical interest” review.
- The change applies to the Veterans Community Care Program, which lets eligible veterans get care outside the VA in some cases.
- The bill is intended to reduce disruptions in treatment by giving more weight to a veteran’s ongoing relationship with their health care provider.
Official Summaries
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.
Current Full Text
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1248 Introduced in House (IH)]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1248
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.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 12, 2025
Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida (for himself, Mr. Webster of Florida, Ms.
De La Cruz, Mr. Baird, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Rutherford,
Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Biggs of Arizona, and Mr. Buchanan) introduced the
following bill; which was 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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Ensuring Continuity in Veterans
Health Act''.
SEC. 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.''.
<all>