119-s2981

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[S. 2981 Introduced in Senate

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 S. 2981

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of 
 prosthetic and rehabilitative items and services by the Department of 
 Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 October 7, 2025

 Mr. Moran introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
 referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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 A BILL

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of 
 prosthetic and rehabilitative items and services by the Department of 
 Veterans Affairs, 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 ``Veterans Prosthetics Advancement and 
Reform Act''.

SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENTS TO DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PROSTHETIC AND 
 REHABILITATIVE ITEMS AND SERVICE.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after 

section 1709C the following new section:
``

Sec. 1709D. Prosthetic and rehabilitative items and services 
 formulary
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    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish a list of 
prosthetic and rehabilitative items and services, which may be referred 
to as the `Prosthetic and Rehabilitative Items and Services Formulary' 
or the `Formulary', for purposes of furnishing medical services under 

section 1701

    (6)
        (F) of this title pursuant to 

section 1710 of this 
title.
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    (b) Requirements.--
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    (1) Input.--In developing the Formulary, the Secretary 
 shall solicit input from veterans and the public.
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    (2) Availability of items.--The Secretary shall ensure 
 that all items and services included in the Formulary are 
 available at or through all facilities of the Department.
 ``

    (3) Items to be included.--In developing the Formulary, 
 the Secretary shall rely on the best available evidence to 
 identify which items and services should be included on the 
 Formulary.
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            (c) Publication and Communication.--
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    (1) Publication and update.--The Secretary shall publish 
 the Formulary on a website of the Department and shall update 
 the Formulary periodically.
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    (2) Communication.--The Secretary shall communicate to 
 veterans the contents of the Formulary and information about 
 how to appeal decisions regarding the provision of items and 
 services on the Formulary.
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            (d) Contracts.--The Secretary shall enter into such contracts as 
the Secretary considers necessary to support the availability of items 
and services included in the Formulary.
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    (e) Training.--The Secretary shall ensure the availability of 
training on the Formulary for clinicians and other staff of the 
Department.
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    (f) Exceptions.--
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    (1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a process 
 for clinicians of the Department to request, prescribe, and 
 furnish prosthetic and rehabilitative items and services that 
 are not included on the Formulary when medically necessary.
 ``

    (2) Monitoring of non-formulary items and services.--The 
 Secretary shall monitor requests, prescriptions, and the 
 furnishing of prosthetic and rehabilitative items and services 
 under paragraph

    (1) --
 ``
        (A) to ensure that such items and services are 
 being consistently and appropriately prescribed at all 
 facilities of the Department; and
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        (B) to determine whether such items or services 
 should be added to the Formulary.
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    (g) Consideration.--In developing the Formulary, the Secretary 
shall consider how the approach of the Pharmacy Benefits Management 
Services of the Department for formulary management and medication 
safety can be adapted to support the efficient and effective 
administration of the Formulary.''.

    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to 

section 1709C the following new item:

``1709D. Prosthetic and rehabilitative items and services formulary''.
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