Bill > S3541

This bill, the Health Care for Burn Pit Veterans Act, aims to improve health care and services for veterans exposed to toxic substances. The key provisions include: 1. Expanding eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care for certain veterans exposed to toxic substances, by extending the enrollment period from 5 to 10 years and allowing veterans discharged between September 2001 and October 2013 to enroll by October 2022. 2. Requiring the VA to incorporate a screening to help determine potential exposures to toxic substances as part of routine health care for enrolled veterans, updating the screening content at least biennially. 3. Providing training for VA health care and benefits personnel on identifying, treating, and assessing the impact of illnesses related to toxic substance exposure. 4. Requiring the VA to analyze clinical data on the association between medical conditions and toxic substance exposure, and report on this analysis annually. 5. Directing the VA and Department of Defense to conduct an updated analysis of mortality and respiratory disease among veterans who served in certain locations in Southwest Asia. 6. Authorizing studies on health trends and cancer rates among post-9/11 veterans. The bill aims to address the health care needs and improve understanding of the impacts on veterans exposed to toxic substances, such as from burn pits, during their military service.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3541/all-info