VA must offer annual exams to spinal cord veterans
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Sponsor: Jerry Moran · Senator · KS
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Official title: Veterans STAND Act
119th Congress
Topics: Security & foreign affairs
Introduced:
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The VA would be required to offer free yearly health check-ups to veterans with spinal cord injuries or disorders.
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What does this do?
This bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide a free, voluntary yearly health evaluation to veterans with spinal cord injuries or disorders. The check-up could happen in person, by referral, or through telehealth, and would cover pain, diet, weight, injury-related risks, and access to assistive devices like powered exoskeletons.
Who does it affect?
Veterans with spinal cord injuries or disorders would be eligible for these yearly evaluations. The VA would be responsible for conducting them, notifying veterans annually that they are available, and reporting to Congress on how many veterans receive them.
Why does it matter?
Without this requirement, veterans with spinal cord conditions may not be consistently offered structured yearly care or information about newer assistive technologies. Regional VA networks would also be evaluated on how well they deliver these check-ups, creating an internal accountability measure.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedMar 4, 2026
- Senate committeeYou are here · Apr 29, 2026
- Senate vote
- House
- The president's desk
Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.