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S. 275 119th Congress Senate

Veterans’ Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers (ACCESS) Act of 2025

Official title: A bill to improve the provision of care and services under the Veterans Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 28, 2025 Introduced by: Jerry Moran Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
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Jul 30, 2025
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Mar 11, 2025
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Mar 11, 2025
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-35.
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jan 28, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

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Veterans' Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers (ACCESS) Act of 2025

This bill addresses the administration of the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP) and other Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care matters.

Among other provisions regarding the VCCP, the bill

  • establishes in statute access standards that determine when a veteran is eligible to receive non-VA care through the VCCP,
  • requires the VA to notify veterans regarding their eligibility for care within two business days after the VA is aware the veteran is seeking care, and
  • extends the deadline for the submittal of claims under the VCCP by health care entities and providers.

The VA must address its mental health treatment programs by

  • establishing a standardized screening process to determine whether a veteran satisfies criteria for priority or routine admission to a mental health residential rehabilitation treatment program or a program for residential care for mental health and substance abuse disorders,
  • tracking the performance of medical facilities and Veterans Integrated Service Networks in meeting the requirements for mental health treatment screenings and timely admission to treatment programs under such screenings, and
  • establishing an appeal process for when a veteran is denied admission to a covered treatment program or is accepted into a program but not offered bed placement in a timely manner.

Additionally, the VA must establish an online self-service module for veterans to request and manage appointments, track referrals, and appeal and track decisions related to requests for care.

 Hearings & markups 2
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 740 Veterans’ ACCESS Act of 2025
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 75

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Husted, Jon
Ohio · May 12, 2026
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Apr 14, 2026
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Mar 9, 2026
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Sep 18, 2025
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Sep 16, 2025
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Ricketts, Pete
Nebraska · Sep 9, 2025
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Jul 15, 2025
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Moody, Ashley
Florida · Jul 14, 2025
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Scott, Rick
Florida · May 20, 2025
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Sheehy, Tim
Montana · Apr 30, 2025
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Mar 11, 2025
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Feb 6, 2025
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Feb 3, 2025
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Tuberville, Tommy
Alabama · Feb 3, 2025
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Banks, Jim
Indiana · Jan 29, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 275: Veterans’ Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers (ACCESS) Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-275/
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"S. 275: Veterans’ Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers (ACCESS) Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-275/.
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