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S. 540 · 119th Congress

Ensuring Continuity in Veterans Health Act

IntroducedArmed Forces and National Security
IntroducedFeb 12, 2025
Passed SenateNot yet
Passed HouseNot yet
To PresidentNot yet
Became lawNot yet

Where it stands

Introduced. Latest step, Feb 12, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. It would change 1 section of existing law.

How this bill changes the law

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S. 540 would change 1 section of existing law. Read from the bill text as introduced in the Senate (Feb 12, 2025).

38 U.S.C. 1703 Veterans Community Care Program

  • (d) Conditions Under Which Care Is Required To Be Furnished Through Non-Department… added to · Sec. 2 · see the words
What the words would change: every change, in place (1)

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

  1. 38 U.S.C. 1703(d)(2)added (F)by S. 540 Sec. 2

    (F) Continuity of care.

    The bill says: Section 1703(d)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

    Bill text · Current law (38 U.S.C. 1703)

From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, 2024 edition, which may not yet show changes made since.

What it does

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Ensuring Continuity in Veterans Health Act

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.

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in Senate, Feb 12, 2025).

Our plain-language breakdown, with what it means for you and the case for and against, is written once a bill starts to move.

What has happened

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  1. Feb 12, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Senate
  2. Feb 12, 2025Introduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

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Cosponsors

  • Marsha Blackburn R-TN
  • Ted Budd R-NC
  • Ted Cruz R-TX
  • James Lankford R-OK
  • Rick Scott R-FL
  • Thom Tillis R-NC