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This bill, known as the "Veterans SPORT Act," aims to expand medical services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by explicitly including adaptive prostheses and terminal devices specifically designed for sports and recreational activities. Currently, the VA provides medical services including artificial limbs, and this bill would modify existing law to clarify that these services extend to specialized prosthetic devices that enable veterans to participate in sports and recreational pursuits. By adding the phrase "including adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities" after the term "artificial limbs" in Title 38 of the United States Code, the bill ensures that veterans have access to prosthetic equipment that can help them maintain an active lifestyle and potentially improve their physical and mental well-being after experiencing limb loss or disability. This legislative change recognizes the importance of recreational activities in veterans' rehabilitation and quality of life, and provides a legal framework for the VA to support veterans' engagement in sports and leisure activities through appropriate prosthetic technologies.

Health and Social Services, Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1971/all-info