Veteran Acquired Brain Injury Caregiving Act

Sponsor: Bill Cassidy (Republican-LA)July 16, 2026

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Lets veterans with acquired brain injuries use VA funds for specialized care.

A new pilot program would let veterans with acquired brain injuries use their existing VA care funds to pay for services from special non-profit groups. This five-year program would start at at least five VA medical centers, giving these veterans more choices for their care.

What Would Change

Currently, veterans with acquired brain injuries cannot explicitly use their Veteran-Directed Care program funds to purchase care from specific veteran mission-driven nonprofits. If this bill becomes law, a five-year pilot program would allow these eligible veterans to use those funds to buy care from such non-profits at no fewer than five VA medical centers.

Key Provisions

Creates a five-year pilot program allowing veterans with acquired brain injuries to use their Veteran-Directed Care funds to buy care from specific non-profit groups.
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to start this pilot program within 180 days (about six months) of the bill becoming law.
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to run the pilot program at no fewer than five of its medical centers.
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to send annual reports to Congress about the pilot program's progress, including veteran satisfaction and clinical results.

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S 5013 · 119th Congress · July 16, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10

Veteran Acquired Brain Injury Caregiving Act

What Would Change

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