Veterans STAND Act

This bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to offer a yearly preventative health evaluation to any veteran with a spinal cord injury or disorder who chooses to have one. The evaluation could be given in person, by referral, or through VA telehealth, and would cover health risks, chronic pain, diet and weight, prosthetic equipment, and assistive technology such as powered exoskeletons and spinal stimulation devices. The VA would have to tell eligible veterans each year about the evaluation and could provide training and follow-up for assistive devices through telehealth. The VA would also report to Congress within one year and every two years after that on veterans' use of assistive technology and evaluation rates, and would consider these evaluations when reviewing the performance of its regional health networks.

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Sponsors

• Jerry Moran Republican sponsor
• 0 cosponsors