Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs' Under Secretary for Health to carry out recommendations on documentation, training, and communication for community care providers, and to report progress to Congress every 120 days.

Official title: CARING for Our Veterans Health Act of 2025

Next stop Senate floor: awaiting a vote

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Senate

Introduced 23-JUL-2025

Referred 23-JUL-2025

Approved by committee 18-MAR-2026

Key points

Directs the Office of Integrated Veteran Care to guide VA medical centers in obtaining final medical documentation from community care providers after a veteran receives referred services.
Requires the office to set performance measures for obtaining initial and final documentation and for providers completing core training.
Requires the office and its contractors to give providers clear, accurate information about which trainings are recommended or required.
Requires the Under Secretary for Health to report to the Senate and House Veterans' Affairs Committees every 120 days until these requirements are fully implemented.

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Policy area

Armed Forces and National Security

Sponsor Pete Ricketts (R-NE) Cosponsors · 2

■ 1 I■ 1 D

1 Independent

1 Democrat

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