To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the rate of pay for care or services provided under the Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs based on the location at which such care or services were provided, and for other purposes.

Q: What does Preamble of To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the rate of pay for care or services provided under the Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs based on the location at which such care or services were provided, and for other purposes. do?

This bill proposes to amend title 38, United States Code. The proposed amendment would modify the rate of pay for care or services provided under the Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The rate of pay modification would be based on the location where the care or services are provided.

Q: What does RATES OF PAY FOR A PROVIDER OF CARE OR SERVICES FURNISHED TO of To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the rate of pay for care or services provided under the Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs based on the location at which such care or services were provided, and for other purposes. do?

This section amends Section 1703(i)(1) of Title 38, United States Code, concerning rates of pay for providers of care or services furnished to a veteran under the Community Care Program. It requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish rates for payments to providers specific to certain sites of service, including hospital outpatient departments, ambulatory surgical centers, and physician offices, no later than January 1, 2027. The Secretary must ensure that each site obtains a National Provider Identifier (NPI) that is separate and unique. Payments for care or services will not be made unless the claim includes the NPI for the site where the services were furnished. For off-campus outpatient department services, the department is to be treated as a subpart of the provider and assigned a unique health identifier. Providers cannot hold veterans liable for services unless billed using the separate unique health identifier. The changes will take effect on January 1 of the first calendar year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.

Last updated: 3/24/2026 · Introduced: 3/24/2026

Author: Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)

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The bill modifies eligibility for certain federal grant programs to include qualified technical schools, allowing them to participate on the same basis as 2-year and 4-year institutions of higher education.
Qualified technical schools will have access to covered federal grant programs, including specific programs under the Higher Education Act and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
Federal agencies must modify eligibility criteria and application procedures within 180 days of the Act's enactment to implement the new eligibility rules for qualified technical schools.

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