Honor Our Promise to Veterans Act of 2025
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
The Honor Our Promise to Veterans Act of 2025 aims to improve healthcare provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). It focuses on scheduling appointments, streamlining processes for non-VA providers, addressing staffing shortages, and ensuring adequate infrastructure. Specifically, the bill seeks to reduce wait times, improve provider training, increase VA staff, and expand facilities to better serve veterans.
Key provisions
- Ensures appointments for urgent and non-urgent care are scheduled within specified timeframes.
- Extends the time limit for non-VA providers to submit claims for payment.
- Requires training for non-VA providers under the Veterans Community Care Program.
- Provides compensation to veterans disabled or who die due to care received through the Veterans Community Care Program.
- Modifies VA staffing policies, including removing pay limitations and establishing telework policies.
- Authorizes funding for land acquisitions for new VA medical facilities.
- Requires the VA to develop performance metrics for capital asset management.
- Establishes a program to recognize community care providers who demonstrate expertise in treating military sexual trauma.
Who is affected
- Veterans
- Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
- Healthcare Providers (both VA and non-VA)
- Third-Party Administrators
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