LINC VA Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The LINC VA Act directs VA to pilot community integration platforms that connect veterans to local resources and requires VA to collect information about social determinants of health. The bill treats housing, food, transportation, and community-support needs as part of veteran care coordination rather than leaving them outside the health system.
Who Benefits and How
Veterans with social needs benefit because VA can connect them to local services through community integration platforms. VA social workers benefit from better information about veterans' housing, food, transportation, and support needs. Community service providers benefit from a clearer VA referral pathway for veterans needing nonmedical assistance. VA medical centers benefit from a pilot structure for integrating social-care referrals into health care workflows.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The VA Secretary must launch or enhance the pilot program on the bill's timeline. VA medical centers must collect and use social determinants of health information. Community integration platform operators must coordinate referrals and data sharing with VA. Veterans may be asked to provide additional social-needs information during annual enrollment.
Key Provisions
- Requires a VA pilot program for community integration platforms.
- Authorizes VA to establish or enhance platforms that connect veterans to local support services.
- Requires VA to collect social determinants of health information from enrolled veterans.
- Provides a link between social-needs data, veteran care coordination, and community referrals.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Creates a VA pilot for community integration platforms and requires VA to collect veterans' social determinants of health information during annual enrollment.
Key Policy Areas
Veterans, Health Care, Social Services
Primary Purpose
Creates a VA pilot for community integration platforms and requires VA to collect veterans' social determinants of health information during annual enrollment.
Policy Domains
Bill provisions
Identified Gains
- Veterans with social needs
- VA social workers
- Community service providers
- VA medical centers
Identified Costs
- VA Secretary
- VA medical centers
- Community integration platform operators
- Veterans
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedCommittee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an …
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Mr. Sullivan (for himself and Ms. Hassan) introduced the following …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary"
- → Secretary of Veterans Affairs
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