,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fjag  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #aj1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,van ,drew 7= himself & ,mrs4 
,*]filus-,mc,cormick7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  
to issue to a vet]an a ,vet]ans ,bill ( 
,rights1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans
 ,bill ( ,rights ,act4  #b4 ,vet]ans    
,bill ( ,rights  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] 
,,ii ( *apt] #fc ( title #ch1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new section 7& ! table (       
sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is     
am5d$ accord+ly73  #fcba4 ,vet]ans ,bill
 ( ,rights  7a7 ,provision2 publication 
7#a7 ,! ,secret>y %all provide to ea*   
vet]an a physical copy & an electronic  
copy ( ! ,vet]ans ,bill ( ,rights       
describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  7#b7 ,!     
,secret>y %all publi% & ma9ta91 on a    

publicly accessible website ( !         
,dep>tm5t1 an electronic copy ( su*     
,vet]ans ,bill ( ,rights4  7#c7 ,!      
,secret>y %all keep a copy ( ! mo/ rec5t
 v]sion ( su* ,vet]ans ,bill ( ,rights 9
 ea* facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7b7 ,rule 
( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all  
be con/ru$ to create any "r or b5efit1  
sub/antive or proc$ural1 en=ceable at   
law or 9 equity by any p>ty aga9/ !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,dep>tm5t1 or any (fic]
 or employee !re(4  7c7 ,vet]ans ,bill (
 ,rights describ$ ,! ,vet]ans ,bill (   
,rights describ$ 9 ?is subsection %all  
in=m a vet]an ( rights & b5efits to :i* 
! vet]an may be entitl$ "u laws adm9i/]$
 by ! ,secret>y4 ,su* rights & b5efits  
include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,vet]ans h ! "r  
to fair treatm5t4 ,vet]ans %all be      
treat$ equally & ) respect1 reg>dless ( 
rank1 position1 or any protect$ class1 9
 e int]action ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs 7,,va7 & affiliat$ s]vice      
provid]s4  7#b7 ,vet]ans h ! "r to be   
in=m$ ( all eligible programs & b5efits 

^u dis*>ge1 includ+ heal?c>e options )  
non-,,va provid]s4 7,a7 ,^u dis*>ge1 !  
,,va %all provide ea* vet]an ) a        
compreh5sive h&book detail+ all eligible
 b5efits & programs1 includ+ access to  
,community ,c>e :5 ,,va heal?c>e is n   
available )9 reasonable timeframes or   
di/ances4  7,b7 ,?is in=mation %all be  
accessible 9 pr9t & onl9e1 updat$       
annually1 & cov] heal?c>e1 disability1  
education1 & h\s+ b5efits4  7#c7        
,vet]ans h ! "r to privacy4 7,a7        
,vet]ans' p]sonal in=mation & records   
%all be /rictly protect$4  7,b7 ,! ,,va 
mu/ adh]e to ! highe/ /&>ds ( data      
privacy & cle>ly in=m vet]ans ab\t h[ _!
 data is us$1 %>$1 & protect$4  7,c7    
,vet]ans %all h assurance t all _!      
int]actions & records ) ! ,,va are h&l$ 
confid5tially & securely4  7#d7 ,vet]ans
 h ! "r to access quality heal?c>e4 7,a7
 ,vet]ans %all h timely access to       
high-quality heal?c>e ?r\gh ,,va        
facilities or ,community ,c>e provid]s  
:5 necess>y4  7,b7 ,?is includes access 

to physical & m5tal heal? s]vices       
tailor$ to vet]ans' unique ne$s1 ensur+ 
!y receive ! be/ possible c>e reg>dless 
( location or circum/ance4  7#e7        
,vet]ans h ! "r to m5tal heal? & family 
support s]vices4 7,a7 ,9 recognition ( !
 unique psy*ological impacts ( milit>y  
s]vice1 vet]ans %all h access to tailor$
 m5tal heal? res\rces1 includ+ !rapy1   
c\nsel+1 & gr\p support1 bo? 9-p]son &  
via teleheal?4  7,b7 ,additionally1     
support s]vices = vet]ans' families %all
 be available to fo/] /ability &        
wellness )9 ! family unit1 especially = 
^? exp]i5c+ po/-s]vice *all5ges4  7#f7  
,vet]ans h ! "r to employm5t & h\s+     
assi/ance4 7,a7 ,vet]ans transition+ to 
civilian life %all h access to robu/    
employm5t s]vices1 includ+ job tra9+1   
c>e] c\nsel+1 & resume work%ops4  7,b7  
,! ,,va %all also provide res\rces =    
h\s+ /ability1 su* z assi/ance 9 secur+ 
af=dable h\s+ & support = homelessness  
prev5tion = vet]ans 9 ne$4  7#g7        
,vet]ans h ! "r to accessibility 9      

s]vices & facilities4 7,a7 ,vet]ans %all
 access ,,va s]vices )\t physical1      
geographical1 or logi/ical b>ri]s1 )    
reasonable accommodations provid$ =     
disabilities4  7,b7 ,! ,,va %all also   
exp& teleheal? options & p>tn]%ips )    
local provid]s1 p>ticul>ly to s]ve      
vet]ans 9 remote or und]s]v$ areas1     
ensur+ equitable s]vice access4  7#h7   
,vet]ans h ! "r to involvem5t 9         
decisions affect+ _! c>e & b5efits4 7,a7
 ,vet]ans %all be includ$ 9 decisions   
ab\t _! c>e plans1 treatm5t options1 &  
b5efits4  7,b7 ,! ,,va %all involve     
vet]ans 9 discussions ab\t _! treatm5t &
 b5efits eligibility1 ensur+ t vet]ans' 
pref]5ces & ne$s are consid]$ & respect$
 9 e decision4  7#i7 ,vet]ans h ! "r to 
transp>5cy 9 b5efits adjudication4 7,a7 
,vet]ans %all be provid$ ) a transp>5t  
process = adjudicat+ claims1 includ+    
cle> in=mation on application           
requirem5ts1 expect$ timel9es1 &        
necess>y docum5tation4  7,b7 ,! ,,va    
%all issue writt5 decisions on claims )9

 a specifi$ timeframe1 includ+          
explanations = any d5ials & in=mation on
 appeal options4  7#aj7 ,vet]ans h ! "r 
to a fair & timely appeals process4 7,a7
 ,vet]ans may appeal d5i$ claims ?r\gh a
 fair & effici5t process1 receiv+       
guidance f ! ,,va on ea* /ep4  7,b7 ,!  
,,va %all aim1 to ! ext5t practicable1  
to resolve appeals )9 #abj days ( fil+1 
) progress updates provid$ ?r\gh\t !    
process to ensure vet]ans are in=m$ ( ! 
/atus ( _! cases4  7#aa7 ,vet]ans h ! "r
 to consi/5t & proactive communication4 
7,a7 ,! ,,va %all proactively           
communicate ) vet]ans reg>d+ any updates
 or *anges to _! b5efits & eligibility4 
7,b7 ,vet]ans %\ld receive timely       
in=mation ab\t new or modifi$ s]vices !y
 qualify =1 ensur+ !y h a cle> und]/&+ (
 all available res\rces ?r\gh\t _!      
lives4  7d7 ,hotl9e & portal  7#a7 ,!   
,secret>y %all ma9ta9 a toll-free hotl9e
 & a publicly accessible website ( !    
,dep>tm5t ?r\gh :i* a vet]an may report 
a compla9t reg>d+ compliance by !       

,secret>y ) ?is section4  7#b7 ,!       
,secret>y %all respond to a vet]an n    
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! ,secret>y      
receives su* a compla9t4  7e7 ,report+  
,n less ?an once ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y   
%all submit to ! ,committees on         
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives a report reg>d+       
compliance ( ! ,secret>y ) ?is section4 
,ea* su* report %all include ! foll[+   
elem5ts ) reg>ds to ! ye> prec$+ ! date 
( su* report3 7#a7 ,! total numb] (     
compla9ts pursuant to subsection 7c71   
disaggregat$ by-- 7,a7 category ( issue 
7su* z access to c>e1 claims process+1  
appeals1 communication1 privacy1 or     
o!r72 &  7,b7 facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t2   
7#b7 ,! m$ian & av]age response times = 
compla9ts4  7#c7 ,! p]c5tage ( compla9ts
 resolv$ )9 #cj days4  7#d7 ,! numb] (  
corrective actions tak5 or policy *anges
 made by ! ,secret>y z a result (       
compla9ts or id5tifi$ noncompliance4    
7#e7 ,data on av]age & m$ian process+   
times = b5efit claims & appeals1 comp>$ 

to ! t>get timel9es "u subsection 7c74  
7#f7 ,! numb] ( vet]ans provid$         
in=mation or ref]rals = community c>e4  
7#g7 ,recomm5dations ( ! ,secret>y =    
legislative or adm9i/rative action to   
fur!r ! purposes ( ?is section4  4  7b7 
,implem5tation ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry   
out section #fcba ( su* title1 z add$ by
 ?is section1 n lat] ?an six mon?s aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4