To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the period during which the referral of a veteran, made by a health care provider of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to a non-Department provider, for care or services under the Community Care Program of such Department, remains valid.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill adds or tightens a product standard provision: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Standardizing Treatment and Referral Times Act of 2025 or the START Act of 2025 and creates introduces a neutral technical change provision: 2. Establishment of period during which a referral under the Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs remains valid Section 1703(a)(2). It relies on product standards. The main policy areas are Healthcare.
Who Benefits and How
The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.
Who Bears the Burden and How
No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.
Key Provisions
- Adds or tightens a product standard provision: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Standardizing Treatment and Referral Times Act of 2025 or the START Act of 2025.
- Creates introduces a neutral technical change provision: 2. Establishment of period during which a referral under the Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs remains valid Section 1703(a)(2)...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill adds or tightens a product standard provision: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Standardizing Treatment and Referral Times Act of 2025 or the START Act of 2025 and creates introduces a neutral technical change provision: 2. Establishment of period during which a referral under the Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs remains valid Section 1703(a)(2).
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare
Primary Purpose
The bill adds or tightens a product standard provision: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Standardizing Treatment and Referral Times Act of 2025 or the START Act of 2025 and creates introduces a neutral technical change provision: 2. Establishment of period during which a referral under the Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs remains valid Section 1703(a)(2).
Policy Domains
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMrs. Miller-Meeks introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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