119th Congress

H.R. 961

Veterans Access to Direct Primary Care Act

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Passed House
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Became law

Sponsor: Chip Roy(R-TX)
Introduced: Feb 4, 2025
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Committees: House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Official text: Introduced in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (3)

Original cosponsors (1)

Elijah Crane (R-AZ)

Added later (2)

Lauren Boebert (R-CO) · Feb 10, 2025
Brandon Gill (R-TX) · Apr 28, 2025

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version

Veterans Access to Direct Primary Care Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a five-year pilot program to provide veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system with the option to receive primary care services from a non-VA health care provider under a direct primary care service arrangement and pay using a veteran health savings account.

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

Mar 6, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 4, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 4, 2025
Introduced in House