# 117-hr-5983: Veterans Health Flexibility Act

117-hr-5983, Veterans Health Flexibility Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carl, Jerry L. [R-AL-1] (R-AL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5983
- Congress: 117
- Title: Veterans Health Flexibility Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2021-11-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Carl, Jerry L. [R-AL-1] (R-AL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Veterans Health Flexibility Act This bill expands eligibility for veterans to receive care through the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP) by removing existing qualifying criteria. Under the bill, veterans may receive care through the VCCP if they notify the Department of Veterans Affairs that they want care through the program.

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## Sources
- [117-hr-5983 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5983)

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- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1057)
- [117-hjres-102: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-102)
- [117-hres-1423: Expressing support for October 2, 2022, through October 8, 2022, as "National S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1423)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5983 (as of 2025-11-18).