[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1248 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1248

To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the consideration of 
 continuity of health care in determining best medical interest under 
      the Veterans Community Care Program, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 12, 2025

Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida (for himself, Mr. Webster of Florida, Ms. 
De La Cruz, Mr. Baird, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Rutherford, 
 Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Biggs of Arizona, and Mr. Buchanan) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
                                Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the consideration of 
 continuity of health care in determining best medical interest under 
      the Veterans Community Care Program, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Ensuring Continuity in Veterans 
Health Act''.

SEC. 2. CONSIDERATION OF CONTINUITY OF HEALTH CARE UNDER VETERANS 
              COMMUNITY CARE PROGRAM.

    Section 1703(d)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
            ``(F) Continuity of care.''.
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