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This bill would change veterans’ health care rules so the Department of Veterans Affairs can provide adaptive prostheses and special terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities to eligible veterans. In simple terms, it would help veterans who use artificial limbs get equipment that better supports exercise, recreation, and active living, not just everyday movement. The goal is to make these devices part of the medical services the VA may furnish.
- It adds adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and recreation to the list of VA medical services.
- The change would apply to eligible veterans who receive care through the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- The bill amends current federal law about prosthetic and medical services for veterans.
- It is meant to improve access to equipment that can help veterans take part in physical and recreational activities.
Official Summaries
Veterans Supporting Prosthetics Opportunities and Recreational Therapy Act or the Veterans SPORT Act
This bill includes adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities within the definition of medical services under the laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Under the bill, these artificial limbs must be furnished as medical services to eligible veterans.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1971 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1971
To amend title 38, United States Code, to include adaptive prostheses
and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities in
the medical services furnished to eligible veterans by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 10, 2025
Mrs. Miller-Meeks introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to include adaptive prostheses
and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities in
the medical services furnished to eligible veterans by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs.
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 ``Veterans Supporting Prosthetics
Opportunities and Recreational Therapy Act'' or the ``Veterans SPORT
Act''.
SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF ADAPTIVE PROSTHESES AND TERMINAL DEVICES FOR
SPORTS AND OTHER RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN MEDICAL
SERVICES FURNISHED TO ELIGIBLE VETERANS BY THE SECRETARY
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
Section 1701 of title 38, United States Code, is amended, in
paragraph (6)(F)(i), by inserting ``(including adaptive prostheses and
terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities)'' after
``artificial limbs''.
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