S. 2493 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Jul 29, 2025
119th Congress
1st SessionS. 2493
1st SessionS. 2493
A BILL
Medical Disability Examination Improvement Act of 2025
In the SenateNo vote yet
Sponsor: Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) · Introduced Jul 29, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jul 29, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.”
Sections
Sections · 7
- Sec. 1Short titleNo change
- Sec. 2Pilot program on conduct of medical examinations at medical facilities of Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans disability compensation claims under laws administered by Secretary of Veterans AffairsNo change
- Sec. 3Study on improvements to Department of Veterans Affairs covered medical disability examinations in rural areasNo change
- Sec. 4Improvements to training for processing medical disability examinationsNo change
- Sec. 5Review and priority processing of claims with inadequate or unnecessary examinationsNo change
- Sec. 6Mechanism for contractors conducting disability examinations under certain Department of Veterans Affairs pilot program to transmit medical evidence introduced by claimants during examinationsNo change
- Sec. 7Review and plan regarding Department of Veterans Affairs scheduling of medical examinationsNo change