Families of deceased veterans would get death certificates faster
This bill would make sure families of veterans who die of natural causes get death certificates more quickly. It would require Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) doctors or nurses to certify these deaths within 48 hours, helping families arrange burials and access benefits sooner. If a VA provider cannot comply, a local coroner or medical examiner could step in.
Today, families of veterans who die of natural causes can face delays of up to eight weeks for death certificates, often due to VA doctors postponing or refusing to sign them. If this bill becomes law, VA doctors or nurse practitioners who were a veteran's primary care provider would have to certify the death within 48 hours of learning about it, or a local coroner could step in. This would speed up the process for families.
HR 4398 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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