H.R. 3951 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Rural Veterans’ Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025
Cosponsors: 2 (2 D, 0 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-10
Introduced: 2025-06-12
Latest action (2025-09-16): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
What H.R. 3951 does, in plain terms
Rural Veterans’ Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025 This bill extends and expands the pilot program under which certain non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care professionals may be contracted to provide disability examinations to veterans, regardless of the jurisdiction of their licensure, for purposes of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits and care. Specifically, the bill (1) expands the types of health care professionals who may provide such examinations, and (2) extends the authority for such professionals to be contracted for this purpose through January 5, 2031. Currently, such examinations may only be contracted to licensed non-VA physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, audiologists, or psychologists. The bill expands the list to include qualified health care professionals who are eligible for appointment to specified positions in the Veterans Health Administration, including hospital or clinic directors, dentists, and pharmacists. The VA must report on its use of the expanded authority under this bill.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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