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This bill, known as the "Foreign Medical Program Modernization Act of 2025", aims to expand medical care options for veterans receiving treatment outside of the United States by eliminating the current requirement that veterans must have a service-connected disability to receive medical care abroad. Specifically, the bill removes language from existing law that previously limited foreign medical care to veterans with service-connected disabilities or those participating in rehabilitation programs. The bill also requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to update its payment system to enable electronic fund transfers for reimbursement of foreign medical services and mandates an assessment of potentially contracting with non-VA entities to create a network of providers for overseas medical care. By removing the service-connected disability prerequisite, the bill would significantly broaden access to medical treatment for veterans receiving care outside the United States, potentially making healthcare more accessible and convenient for a larger group of veterans who are living, traveling, or temporarily residing abroad.

Health and Social Services, Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/467/all-info