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H.R. 740119th CongressIn markupLatest action Jul 23, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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HR 740 sets clear wait-time and travel rules for veterans to access outside care and speeds up mental health admissions.
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HR 740, the Veterans' ACCESS Act of 2025, sets specific wait-time and travel-distance standards for when veterans can see private doctors instead of VA providers, and requires faster notifications about eligibility, denials, and appeals. It also creates a 48-hour screening process for priority mental health and substance abuse admissions, an online scheduling and appeals tool, and a three-year pilot letting some veterans access mental health care without prior referral.
The bill affects veterans who use VA health care, the VA itself, and private/outside health providers who partner with the VA.
The changes would restructure how quickly veterans can qualify for outside care and how VA tracks, staffs, and reports on mental health treatment access, with ongoing reporting requirements to Congress.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.