Improving Access to Care for Rural Veterans Act
Reported from committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- Mar 18, 2026
What it does
The Improving Access to Care for Rural Veterans Act would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish partnerships between VA medical facilities and rural medical facilities to improve access to care for veterans in rural areas and reduce costs. These partnerships may include telehealth, co-location, training, care coordination, emergency services, or other appropriate arrangements. The bill mandates implementation timelines, allows for waivers of up to five years (renewable under certain conditions), and requires regular briefings and reports to Congress on partnership progress and outcomes. It applies to all VA medical facilities seeing patients, with new facilities required to…
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Where it stands
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Where it goes next
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