Bill > HR4673

This bill, the Ensuring Veterans' Smooth Transition Act (EVEST Act), amends Title 38 of the United States Code to provide for the automatic enrollment of eligible veterans in the patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The key provisions are: 1. The VA Secretary must enroll eligible veterans in the patient enrollment system within 60 days of receiving the necessary information from the Department of Defense. 2. Within 60 days of enrollment, the VA must provide the veteran with notice of enrollment, instructions on how to opt out, and instructions on how to enroll at a later date, using both physical and electronic methods of communication. 3. The VA must ensure veterans can access an electronic version of their certificate of eligibility and an electronic mechanism to opt out of enrollment. 4. The VA must report to Congress within one year on the implementation of the automatic enrollment process, including any challenges and strategies used to address them. 5. The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress within 180 days on the best methods for the VA to provide the required enrollment notice to veterans, considering factors like age and location (urban vs. rural).