Health Records Enhancement Act

Sponsor: Raul Ruiz (Democratic-CA)July 17, 2025

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Passed Both Chambers

Signed into Law

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Families could add health details to deceased veterans' and TRICARE beneficiaries' records.

This bill would let families and designated individuals add important health details to the official records of deceased veterans and TRICARE beneficiaries. This change would help ensure a more complete health history is available for those who served.

What Would Change

If this bill becomes law, the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs would be required to set up a system within one year. This system would allow designated individuals or immediate family members to add new health information to the health records of deceased veterans and TRICARE beneficiaries.

Key Provisions

Requires the Department of Defense and VA to let designated individuals or immediate family members add health details to deceased veterans' and TRICARE beneficiaries' records.
Creates a way for people to name someone who can add to their health records after they pass.
Clarifies that new information would add to records, not change existing details.
Defines "immediate family member" to include spouses, parents, siblings, adult children, or someone acting as a parent.
Defines "deceased enrollee" as a veteran or TRICARE beneficiary who was enrolled in VA care or eligible for TRICARE at the time of death.

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Lobbying Activity

3 filings mentioned this bill

Top Lobbying Clients

DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS

1 filing

COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS

2 filings

Top Lobbying Firms

1.COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS2 filings

2.DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS1 filing

Amounts reflect total quarterly lobbying spend reported to the Senate, not bill-specific spending. Source: Senate LDA filings.