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119-s-3988119th CongressWALLET

Veterans STAND Act

Sponsored By: Senator Moran, Jerry [R-KS]

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Summary

This bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to offer an annual preventative health evaluation to every veteran with a spinal cord injury or disorder who elects to receive it. It would also expand assessments of prosthetics, chronic pain, diet and weight, and access to assistive technologies such as spinal cord neuromodulation, while adding consultation and reporting requirements.

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  • Veterans would be offered a yearly clinical review that checks for risks of health complications and comorbidities, evaluates chronic pain and dietary needs, and assesses prosthetic fit, function, and safety.
  • Evaluations would assess need for assistive technology including powered exoskeletons, speech-generating devices, non-invasive transcutaneous spinal stimulation, and FDA-approved implantable spinal cord stimulators, and could include training, programming, and remote monitoring via VA telehealth.
  • The VA would be required to consult spinal cord clinicians, program managers, neuromodulation experts, veterans organizations, and affected manufacturers when setting guidance, and to report to Congress 1 year after enactment and every 2 years on use, assessments, prescriptions, and year-to-year evaluation rates.

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Yearly spinal cord exams for veterans

If enacted, the VA would offer one yearly preventive health evaluation to any veteran with a spinal cord injury or disorder who chooses it. VA could provide the evaluation directly, by referral, or through a VA telehealth program. The exam would assess risks for complications and comorbidities, chronic pain and its management, diet and weight management, prosthetic needs and safety, and whether assistive technologies (including spinal cord neuromodulation and powered mobility like exoskeletons) are suitable and need training, programming, or remote follow-up. The Secretary would have to consult spinal cord program managers, specialist clinicians, neuromodulation experts, veterans groups, and assistive-technology manufacturers when writing guidance that affects those makers. Not later than one year after enactment, and every two years after that, the Secretary would report to the Veterans Affairs committees on assistive-technology use, assessments, prescriptions, and any available functional outcomes. The VA would also consider provision of these evaluations when reviewing VISN performance starting in the year that begins one year after enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Moran, Jerry [R-KS]

KS • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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