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119-hr-2426119th Congress

Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act

Sponsored By: Representative Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4]

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Summary

This bill would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek an agreement with an outside organization to produce an independent study comparing VA and non-VA mental health and addiction care quality across multiple care settings. The study would cover telehealth, inpatient, intensive outpatient, outpatient, and residential treatment and must submit a final report to the House and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committees and publish it publicly within 18 months of the agreement after the Secretary seeks the agreement within 90 days.

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  • Veterans would get a public, side-by-side analysis of VA and non-VA care across telehealth, inpatient, intensive outpatient, outpatient, and residential settings. This gives veterans clearer information about where and how care differs.
  • VA leaders and Congress would receive independent data on outcomes and practices including symptom change, suicide risk measures, and use of evidence-based addiction treatments. That data can inform decisions about policies and services.
  • Providers and health systems would be evaluated on coordination and continuity of care, record sharing, veteran-centered competence, integrated treatment for co-occurring conditions, outcome monitoring for up to three years, and average time to start services. The study will highlight gaps in coordination between VA and non-VA providers.

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4]

TX • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 3/27/2025

  • Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 3/27/2025

  • Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 3/27/2025

  • Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 3/27/2025

  • Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 3/27/2025

  • Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]

    LA • D

    Sponsored 3/31/2025

  • Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 4/8/2025

  • Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]

    WI • R

    Sponsored 4/8/2025

  • Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3]

    AR • R

    Sponsored 4/24/2025

  • Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/5/2025

  • Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 8/1/2025

  • Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/1/2025

Roll Call Votes

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