HR 1972

START Act of 2025

Summary

Standardizing Treatment and Referral Times Act of 2025 or the START Act of 2025 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that the period for a veteran’s referral for non-VA care under the Veterans Community Care Program begins on the day that the veteran has the first appointment with the non-VA provider.

Bill status

Status: In committee
Sponsor: Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks [R-IA-1]
Cosponsors: 0
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Introduced: 2025-03-10
Latest action: 2025-03-27: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Committee referrals

Veterans' Affairs Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-03-10

Recent actions

2025-03-27: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2025-03-10: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2025-03-10: Introduced in House
2025-03-10: Introduced in House