Servicemember to Veteran Health Care Connection Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Senator Angus King
Introduced
Summary
Automatic pre-separation VA health registration. This bill would create an automated system that registers service members up to 180 days before separation and speeds their enrollment into VA health care, with help completing forms and scheduling an initial appointment within 30 days after separation.
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- Service members and families: Makes it easier to transition care by automatically pre-registering eligible members and offering assisted enrollment and appointment scheduling so new veterans can see primary care quickly after separation.
- Recently separated veterans and underserved groups: Requires multi-channel outreach before and after enrollment, explains available services, offers counseling options for military sexual trauma and Vet Centers, and directs targeted engagement with women, minority, Native American, Native Hawaiian, Alaska Native, and LGBTQIA+ veterans.
- VA and DoD operations: Directs VA to build the pre-transition system within one year, coordinate with Defense Department programs like Solid Start, designate a senior coordinator office, and provide reports at 180 days, one year, two years, and annually with registration, enrollment, denial reasons, demographic, and utilization data.
- Care access and suicide prevention: Adds post-enrollment follow up at least once in the 180 days after enrollment to encourage initial health visits and support a smoother transition to civilian care.
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4 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Automatic VA pre-transition registration
If enacted, the VA would set up a pre-transition registration system within one year. The VA would automatically register eligible service members no later than 180 days before their expected separation. The system would store information to help speed any later enrollment in the VA patient enrollment system. This change would apply to members expected to separate on or after one year after enactment.
Help completing VA enrollment after separation
If enacted, the VA would contact covered individuals within 30 days after separation to help finish enrollment. VA would assist with electronic or paper forms and offer to schedule an initial primary care or other health appointment. Contacts could be by email, text, mail, or phone.
Proactive outreach and appointment follow up
If enacted, the VA would proactively reach transitioning and recently separated members to help with enrollment and access to services. VA would regularly check in with enrolled veterans and contact anyone who has not scheduled a primary care visit at least once during the 180 days after enrollment. The bill would require outreach to underrepresented groups and allow use of Solid Start or other VA programs.
Simplify and modernize VA enrollment
If enacted, the VA would be directed to make enrollment and pre-registration simple and modern. VA would continuously monitor and update the process to help access to care and support healthy transitions. The bill would also clarify that no one is required to enroll or use VA services.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Angus King
ME • I
Cosponsors
Mike Rounds
SD • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Kevin Cramer
ND • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Tammy Duckworth
IL • D
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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