Ensuring Continuity in Veterans Health Act

# Ensuring Continuity in Veterans Health Act - Summary **What the bill would do:** This bill would change how the Department of Veterans Affairs decides whether veterans can receive care through the Veterans Community Care Program (which pays for treatment at non-VA hospitals and clinics). Under current law, the VA makes these decisions based on what's medically best for the veteran. This bill would require the VA to also consider whether switching to community care would disrupt a veteran's ongoing treatment—meaning if a veteran is already receiving care from a particular doctor or hospital, that continuity would be a factor in deciding whether they can continue using their current provider through the community care program. **Who it affects:** Veterans who receive healthcare through the VA system would be the primary group affected.

The bill could make it easier for some veterans to keep seeing their current doctors and medical teams rather than switching to VA facilities. **Current status:** The bill was introduced by Representative Scott Franklin (R-FL) and is currently in committee, meaning it hasn't yet been voted on by the full House of Representatives. No action has been taken on it recently.