Veterans SPORT Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Veterans SPORT Act adds activity-specific adaptive prostheses and terminal devices to VA medical services. By including adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities in the services VA can furnish to eligible veterans, the bill treats recreational and sports prosthetic needs as part of health, rehabilitation, and community reintegration rather than as optional extras outside VA prosthetics coverage. It does not create a separate grant program; it amends the scope of VA medical services so eligible veterans can receive devices suited for activities such as running, cycling, court sports, swimming, or other adaptive recreation when clinically appropriate.
Who Benefits and How
Veterans with limb loss or limb difference benefit because VA medical services can include adaptive sports prostheses and terminal devices. Disabled veterans participating in adaptive sports benefit from access to activity-specific devices that standard daily-use prosthetics may not support. VA prosthetics clinics benefit from clearer statutory authority to furnish sports and recreational prosthetic devices. Adaptive sports and recreation programs benefit if more veterans can obtain equipment needed to participate safely.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Department of Veterans Affairs must evaluate requests and furnish qualifying adaptive prostheses and terminal devices. VA prosthetics budgets bear higher costs for specialized recreational and sports devices. VA clinicians must determine when sports or recreational devices are appropriate medical services for eligible veterans. Prosthetics suppliers must meet VA procurement and documentation requirements for activity-specific devices.
Key Provisions
- Adds adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and recreation to VA medical services.
- Expands prosthetic access for eligible veterans beyond ordinary daily-use devices.
- Provides VA prosthetics clinics clearer authority to furnish activity-specific equipment.
- Requires VA clinical and budget systems to evaluate and supply specialized recreational devices.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Adds adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities to the medical services VA furnishes to eligible veterans.
Key Policy Areas
Veterans, Prosthetics, Rehabilitation
Primary Purpose
Adds adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities to the medical services VA furnishes to eligible veterans.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Veterans with limb loss
- Disabled veterans in adaptive sports
- VA prosthetics clinics
- Adaptive sports programs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Department of Veterans Affairs
- VA prosthetics budgets
- VA clinicians
- Prosthetics suppliers
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Mrs. Miller-Meeks introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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