AUTHORIZED TO BE FURNISHED UNDER VETERANS COMMUNITY CARE
PROGRAM; REPORT.
(a) In General.--Subparagraph
(C) of paragraph
(6) of
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5593 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5593
To amend title 38, United States Code, to include eyeglass lens
fittings in the category of medical services authorized to be furnished
to veterans under the Veterans Community Care Program, and for other
purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 26, 2025
Ms. Maloy (for herself and Mr. Van Orden) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to include eyeglass lens
fittings in the category of medical services authorized to be furnished
to veterans 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. 5593 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5593
To amend title 38, United States Code, to include eyeglass lens
fittings in the category of medical services authorized to be furnished
to veterans under the Veterans Community Care Program, and for other
purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 26, 2025
Ms. Maloy (for herself and Mr. Van Orden) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to include eyeglass lens
fittings in the category of medical services authorized to be furnished
to veterans 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.
section 1701
of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``services,
fittings for eyeglass lenses,'' after ``Optometric''.
of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``services,
fittings for eyeglass lenses,'' after ``Optometric''.
(b) Regulations.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish
policies and procedures and prescribe regulations to carry out the
amendment made by subsection
(a) . Under such regulations, the Secretary
shall ensure that a veteran eligible to receive medical services from a
non-Department of Veterans Affairs provider under
fittings for eyeglass lenses,'' after ``Optometric''.
(b) Regulations.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish
policies and procedures and prescribe regulations to carry out the
amendment made by subsection
(a) . Under such regulations, the Secretary
shall ensure that a veteran eligible to receive medical services from a
non-Department of Veterans Affairs provider under
section 1703 of title
38, United States Code, can schedule an appointment for a fitting for
eyeglass lenses at such a provider in geographic proximity to the
veteran.
38, United States Code, can schedule an appointment for a fitting for
eyeglass lenses at such a provider in geographic proximity to the
veteran.
(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report
that includes--
(1) a statement of the status of the implementation of the
amendment made by subsection
(a) ;
(2) a summary of any challenges faced with respect to such
implementation;
(3) a strategy to mitigate such challenges, if applicable;
and
(4) an assessment of the benefits for veterans resulting
from such amendment.
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eyeglass lenses at such a provider in geographic proximity to the
veteran.
(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report
that includes--
(1) a statement of the status of the implementation of the
amendment made by subsection
(a) ;
(2) a summary of any challenges faced with respect to such
implementation;
(3) a strategy to mitigate such challenges, if applicable;
and
(4) an assessment of the benefits for veterans resulting
from such amendment.
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