U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10648: Veterans’ Mental Health Access Act
Status: In committee, October 14, 2026
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish inpatient treatment under the Veterans Community Care Program for a mental health condition, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish inpatient treatment under the Veterans Community Care Program for a mental health condition, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, October 1, 2026:
A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish inpatient treatment under the Veterans Community Care Program for a mental health condition, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans' Mental Health Access Act . SECTION 2. Furnishing of inpatient treatment for a mental health condition under the Veterans Community Care Program (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall furnish covered care to a covered veteran. (b) Timeline The Secretary shall furnish covered care under subsection (a) not later than 24 hours after the covered veteran requests covered care or a health care provider prescribes covered care to the covered veteran. (c) Report Every six months, the Secretary shall publish on a website of the Department of Veterans Affairs a report regarding the wait time for a veteran seeking covered care furnished-- (1) in a medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs; or (2) under the Veterans Community Care Program. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) The term covered care means inpatient treatment for a mental health condition, including post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, or substance abuse, furnished-- (A) in a medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs; or (B) under the Veterans Community Care Program. (2) The term covered facility means, with respect to a covered …
Sponsors
- Lauren Boebert (R, HD-004) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- : Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Common questions
- What is HB10648?
- HB10648 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Veterans’ Mental Health Access Act.
- What does HB10648 do?
- In its own words: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish inpatient treatment under the Veterans Community Care Program for a mental health condition, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10648?
- In committee as of October 14, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (October 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10648?
- Lauren Boebert (R, HD-004).
- Where is the official record for HB10648?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10648
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