LINC VA Act
Sponsored By: Senator Dan Sullivan
Introduced
Summary
Build a single, interoperable community integration platform to link veterans with local health and social services. This bill would create a VA-run pilot that connects veterans, VA staff, and community organizations to coordinate housing, health care, nutrition, jobs, caregiving, legal aid, and other supports.
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- Veterans and families would get a one-stop coordination tool and routine screening for social needs using standardized ICD-10 codes Z55–Z63 and Z75 to measure severity of needs.
- VA staff and community providers would receive technical assistance to join the system and the pilot must run at not fewer than 5 VA medical facilities, with both web and non-web access options for veterans without reliable internet.
- States and policy makers would get coordination help with Medicaid through VA and HHS guidance and a template to request or modify Medicaid 1115 waivers, plus program tracking and oversight: a VA report to Congress within 3 years and a Comptroller General evaluation and public report by year 4.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
GAO evaluation of VA pilot
If enacted, the Comptroller General would evaluate the pilot and deliver a public report not later than four years after enactment. The report would measure veteran health outcomes, access to services, top resources used, unmet requests, and give recommendations to the VA.
Medicaid guidance to help veterans
If enacted, HHS, with VA, would issue guidance to States on how Medicaid can coordinate with the VA pilot. The guidance would include a template States can use to request or change Section 1115 Medicaid waivers. If a State adopts those options, Medicaid services could be better aligned with veteran supports in that State.
New VA pilot linking veterans to services
If enacted, the VA would start a pilot within one year at at least five VA medical facilities. The pilot would build or expand an online platform veterans and VA staff can use to find and coordinate housing, food, health care, transportation, child care, job help, legal aid, and other supports. The platform would collect standard social needs using ICD-10 codes Z55–Z63 and Z75 and ask how severe each need is. The VA would track referrals, response times, and first-meeting outcomes and must protect privacy and connect to existing networks.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Dan Sullivan
AK • R
Cosponsors
Maggie Hassan
NH • D
Sponsored 12/2/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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