IL HR0968

Urges the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to modify eligibility requirements for Veterans Health Administration health care benefits.

Identifies that reserve and National Guard members face greater barriers and more complex eligibility rules compared to active duty veterans seeking VA health care access.

Notes that current VA eligibility criteria require different service lengths depending on wartime (90 continuous days) versus peacetime (180 continuous days) service, creating inconsistent outcomes.

Requests VA simplification of eligibility rules so reserve and National Guard veterans can more easily access health care benefits they have earned through their military service.