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119THCONGRESS
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STSESSION S. 540
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the consideration of
continuity of health care in determining best medical interest under
the Veterans Community Care Program, and for other purposes.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
FEBRUARY12, 2025
Mr. T
UBERVILLEintroduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the consid-
eration of continuity of health care in determining best
medical interest under the Veterans Community Care
Program, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Ensuring Continuity 4
in Veterans Health Act’’. 5
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SEC. 2. CONSIDERATION OF CONTINUITY OF HEALTH CARE 1
UNDER VETERANS COMMUNITY CARE PRO-2
GRAM. 3
Section 1703(d)(2) of title 38, United States Code, 4
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-5
paragraph: 6
‘‘(F) Continuity of care.’’. 7
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