Veterans’ Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers (ACCESS) Act of 2025
Reported from committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 16
- Latest action
- Jul 30, 2025
What it does
Veterans' Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers (ACCESS) Act of 2025 This bill addresses the administration of the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP) and other Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care matters. Among other provisions regarding the VCCP, the bill establishes in statute access standards that determine when a veteran is eligible to receive non-VA care through the VCCP, requires the VA to notify veterans regarding their eligibility for care within two business days after the VA is aware the veteran is seeking care, and extends the deadline for the submittal of claims under the VCCP by health care entities and providers. The VA must address its…
Official summary · Introduced in Senate · Jan 28, 2025
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Where it stands
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
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