MMU Rural Expansion Act of 2026

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to name the head of an existing office as the owner of its Mobile Medical Unit Program, responsible for overseeing deployments, data collection, funding sources, and coordination with VA medical centers. The VA would conduct a nationwide inventory of its mobile medical units, covering their number, condition, location, use, and wheelchair accessibility. Within 180 days, the VA would study whether to require certain medical centers to send mobile medical units to rural or underserved areas at least once a year, and would report the results to the House and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committees. The VA would also submit a report within 180 days on gaps, barriers, and recommended actions for using mobile medical units in rural areas.

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Sponsors

• Jacky Rosen Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors