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HR 10430 118th Congress House

Veterans Foreign Medical Coverage Equality and Modernization Act of 2024

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Department of Veterans Affairs to furnish hospital care and medical services outside a State to veterans … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Department of Veterans Affairs to furnish hospital care and medical services outside a State to veterans with service-connected disabilities rated as permanent and total, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 16, 2024 Introduced by: LaLota, Nick Republican · New York See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadHealth care coverage and accessInternet, web applications, social mediaVeterans' medical care
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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 Latest action December 16, 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Foreign Medical Coverage Equality and Modernization Act of 2024

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish hospital care and medical services abroad (i.e., outside any state) to a veteran with a service-connected disability rated as permanent and total who is otherwise eligible for such care if the VA determines certain requirements are met. Specifically, the VA must furnish such care to an eligible veteran if it determines (1) the hospital care or medical services are consistent with the standard medical practice in the United States, and (2) any prescription medication furnished is approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

For any care provided abroad, the VA must ensure (1) reimbursements made to veterans and medical providers can be made by direct deposit; and (2) the VA’s mobile applications provide for digital submission, real-time tracking of required forms, and the availability of specified documents associated with care or services, such as a benefits authorization letter.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 10430: Veterans Foreign Medical Coverage Equality and Modernization Act of 2024. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-10430/
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"H.R. 10430: Veterans Foreign Medical Coverage Equality and Modernization Act of 2024." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-10430/.
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H.R. 10430, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-10430/.
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