[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1726 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1726

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the Department 
    of Veterans Affairs definition of ``medical services'' includes 
  medically necessary automobile adaptations, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 13, 2025

Mr. Tuberville introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
             referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the Department 
    of Veterans Affairs definition of ``medical services'' includes 
  medically necessary automobile adaptations, 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 ``Automotive Support Services to 
Improve Safe Transportation Act of 2025'' or the ``ASSIST Act of 
2025''.

SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION REGARDING INCLUSION OF MEDICALLY NECESSARY 
              AUTOMOBILE ADAPTATIONS IN DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
              DEFINITION OF ``MEDICAL SERVICES''.

    Section 1701(6)(I) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows:
            ``(I) The provision of any medically necessary automobile 
        adaptations for driver or passenger use, including--
                    ``(i) ramp and kneeling systems;
                    ``(ii) raised doors or lowered floors;
                    ``(iii) raised roofs;
                    ``(iv) air conditioning;
                    ``(v) occupied and unoccupied mobility lifts;
                    ``(vi) ingress or egress accessibility 
                modifications;
                    ``(vii) wheelchair tiedowns; and
                    ``(viii) adapted seating.''.

SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN LIMITS ON PAYMENTS OF PENSION.

    Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``November 30, 2031'' and inserting ``September 30, 2032''.
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