This resolution recognizes community care — the program that allows veterans to see non-VA doctors, specialists, and mental health providers when the VA cannot meet their needs — as an essential part of the veterans' health system. The Senate affirms that community care complements rather than competes with VA direct services, and urges the VA to fully implement the 2018 MISSION Act that expanded veterans' eligibility to seek care through community providers. Veterans in rural areas, those with transportation or mobility challenges, and those requiring specialized treatment are specifically noted as groups who benefit most from the program. The resolution reaffirms the Senate's commitment to ensuring every veteran has timely access to affordable, high-quality care whether at VA facilities or through community providers.
Congressional Summary
This resolution recognizes the necessity of community care for veterans and affirms that it complements the mission of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The resolution urges the VA to implement the letter and spirit of the VA Mission Act of 2018, which establishes the Veterans Community Care Program, to ensure veterans have timely access to community providers when the VA cannot meet their needs. Further, the resolution reaffirms the commitment of the Senate to timely, quality, affordable, veteran-centered care.
Legislative Subjects
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- Senate
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Passed Senate
- Action Date
- 2025-12-17
- Date Added
- 2026-06-29
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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