H.R. 961 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Feb 4, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryVeterans get option for private primary care
The Department of Veterans Affairs would launch a five-year test program that lets enrolled veterans choose to receive primary care from doctors outside the VA system. Instead of using traditional VA services, veterans could use a direct primary care arrangement—a type of healthcare where patients pay a provider directly—and pay for it through a veterans health savings account.
How it affects you
If you're a veteran enrolled in VA health care, this program would give you another option for where you get your basic medical care. Rather than only going to VA doctors, you could choose a private provider and use a dedicated health savings account to pay for it, though the pilot program is limited and may not be available to all veterans.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Feb 4, 2025)
Veterans Access to Direct Primary Care Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a five-year pilot program to provide veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system with the option to receive primary care services from a non-VA health care provider under a direct primary care service arrangement and pay using a veteran health savings account.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 961
A BILL
Veterans Access to Direct Primary Care Act
Sponsor: Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX-21) · Introduced Feb 4, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 6, 2025: “Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.”