START Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]
In Committee
Summary
This bill would tie VA Community Care referral validity to the day a veteran has their first appointment with a non-VA provider. It defines the referral period to begin when the veteran actually meets the outside provider, making timing explicit.
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- Veterans: Referral timing would be linked to the veteran's first non-VA appointment, which could help ensure referrals remain usable when care actually begins.
- Non-VA providers: The rule would make the start date of a referral clear, helping providers know when they can rely on a referral for services.
- VA staff and administrators: The change would give a single, appointment-based trigger for the referral period, simplifying how referral dates are recorded and checked.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Veterans community care referrals start at first visit
If enacted, VA community care referrals to a non-VA provider would start on the day of your first appointment. This would apply to covered veterans referred by a VA clinician. It would not change who qualifies or how VA pays. The bill does not set an effective date.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]
IA • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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