# 119-hr-10648: Veterans’ Mental Health Access Act

119-hr-10648, Veterans’ Mental Health Access Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-30).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10648
- As of: 2026-10-30
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10648
- Congress: 119
- Title: Veterans’ Mental Health Access Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-10-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-30

## Summary

**24-hour access to inpatient mental health care** for eligible veterans would be required. The bill would make inpatient treatment for conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, or substance abuse available at the nearest VA medical center or through the Veterans Community Care Program and it would require public reporting of wait times every six months. - Veterans: Eligible veterans would be able to get inpatient care for PTSD, depression, or substance abuse no later than 24 hours after requesting treatment or after a provider prescribes it. - Families and caregivers: Families would see faster access to crisis care and would get regular transparency because the VA must publish wait-time reports every six months. - VA and community providers: The VA and participating community providers would be required to furnish inpatient care tied to the veteran's nearest VA medical center under the Veterans Community Care Program.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster inpatient mental health care for veterans: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide inpatient treatment for a mental health condition to covered veterans within 24 hours after the veteran requests care or a health care provider prescribes it. Covered care would include inpatient treatment for post-tra…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-8324: Great American Healthcare Plan
- 119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026
- 119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-hr-9199: Permanent Trump Secure Border Act
- 119-hr-8206: Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-6225: PAUSE Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-10648 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10648)

## Related
- [119-hr-8324: Great American Healthcare Plan](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8324)
- [119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9200)
- [119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-471)
- [119-hr-9199: Permanent Trump Secure Border Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9199)
- [119-hr-8206: Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8206)
- [119-hr-6225: PAUSE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6225)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10648 (as of 2026-10-30).