US HB6595

Secretary of Defense and Secretary of Veterans Affairs must develop action plans at military medical treatment facilities and VA medical facilities to strengthen resource sharing, improve communication, and increase utilization of facilities with excess capacity

Action plans must include cross-credentialing of health care providers between DoD and VA, expedited base access for VA staff and veterans, designation of coordinators at each facility, and integration of IT systems for seamless medical records sharing

Requires establishment of a secure complaint mechanism for veterans to report care concerns, with quarterly joint review of all complaints, adverse events, and safety incidents by both departments

Action plans must be submitted to Congress within 30 days of completion, with annual briefings on implementation progress including patient numbers served, provider cross-credentialing data, and costs incurred

Provisions terminate on September 30, 2028, and explicitly prohibit requiring veterans to seek care at DoD facilities or using military facilities to determine eligibility for non-VA community care