Introduced:
Feb 12, 2025
Policy Area:
Armed Forces and National Security
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4
Actions
12
Cosponsors
1
Summaries
4
Subjects
1
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Latest Action
Mar 21, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summaries (1)
Introduced in House
- Feb 12, 2025
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<p><strong>Ensuring Continuity in Veterans Health Act</strong></p><p>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.</p>
Actions (4)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Type: Committee
| Source: House committee actions
| Code: H11000
Mar 21, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: Intro-H
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 1000
Feb 12, 2025
Subjects (4)
Armed Forces and National Security
(Policy Area)
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Veterans' medical care
Cosponsors (12)
(R-NY)
Apr 8, 2025
Apr 8, 2025
(R-IA)
Mar 11, 2025
Mar 11, 2025
(R-FL)
Feb 13, 2025
Feb 13, 2025
(R-FL)
Feb 12, 2025
Feb 12, 2025
(R-FL)
Feb 12, 2025
Feb 12, 2025
(R-AZ)
Feb 12, 2025
Feb 12, 2025
(R-IN)
Feb 12, 2025
Feb 12, 2025
(R-TX)
Feb 12, 2025
Feb 12, 2025
(R-FL)
Feb 12, 2025
Feb 12, 2025
(R-FL)
Feb 12, 2025
Feb 12, 2025
(R-NJ)
Feb 12, 2025
Feb 12, 2025
(R-FL)
Feb 12, 2025
Feb 12, 2025
Full Bill Text
Length: 1,580 characters
Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Feb 12, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 15, 2025 2:09 AM
[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,
[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.
This Act may be cited as the ``Ensuring Continuity in Veterans
Health Act''.
SEC. 2.
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.
(d) (2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``
(F) Continuity of care.''.
<all>
adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``
(F) Continuity of care.''.
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