Ensuring Continuity in Veterans Health Act

Bill: 119-hr-1248
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18]
Introduced: 2025-02-12
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Health care coverage and access

Health programs administration and funding

Veterans' medical care
Latest action: action_date: 2025-03-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-02-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <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>

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1248 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Continuity in Veterans Health Act . 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. .