H.R. 6835 · In committee · Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans STAND Act

What it does

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to offer annual preventative health evaluations to veterans with spinal cord injury or disorder who elect to participate.
Requires evaluations to assess health risks, chronic pain, dietary and weight management, prosthetic equipment function, and suitability of assistive technologies including spinal cord neuromodulation.
Directs the Secretary to provide training, programming, remote monitoring, and follow-up for assistive technologies through telehealth as clinically appropriate.
Requires the Secretary to submit biennial reports to Congress on the number of veterans assessed for, prescribed, and using assistive technologies and outcomes data.

Jun 30, 2026: Subcommittee Hearings Held

Committee: House Health Subcommittee