Rural Veterans’ Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Ciscomani
Passed House
Summary
Expands temporary licensure so more licensed health care professionals can perform VA medical disability examinations. The bill would replace specific job titles with a broader definition, extend the temporary authority through September 30, 2031, and require a 15-month report to Congress.
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- Veterans: Could see more local and timely access to contract medical disability exams, especially in rural areas, because a larger pool of professionals may be eligible to perform them.
- Contract health care professionals: More types of licensed providers could qualify to enter VA contracts. Eligibility requires a current, unrestricted license, no State practice bar, and eligibility for certain VHA positions.
- VA and Congress: The Secretary of Veterans Affairs must submit a report within 15 months covering counts of exams, costs, timeliness, legal adequacy, state-by-state totals, provider types, erroneous exams, and a plan to fix errors.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More providers for VA disability exams to 2031
If enacted, the bill would let the VA use more types of licensed health care professionals to do disability exams. To qualify, they would need to be eligible for a VA appointment under 38 U.S.C. 7402(b), have a current, unrestricted license, not be barred in any State, and work under a VA contract. The temporary authority would run through September 30, 2031. This could help veterans get exams and decisions faster.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Ciscomani
AZ • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3]
WA • D
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Davis (NC)
NC • D
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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