Establish a two-year Department of Veterans Affairs pilot program to connect eligible veterans with opioid use disorder to qualified community-based virtual treatment providers when VA facilities cannot provide timely care directly.

Carol D. Miller · West Virginia · Republican

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Representatives Carol Miller (R-WV), Deborah Ross (D-NC), and Don Davis (D-NC) introduced the Virtual-Based Opioid Treatment for Veterans Act. This bipartisan legislation would establish a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) pilot program that would connect veterans with opioid use disorder (OUD) to community-based virtual treatment providers when the VA cannot provide timely care directly.

Miller introduced and supported legislation to create a VA pilot program expanding virtual opioid use disorder treatment access for veterans when timely in-person VA care is unavailable.

Miller, Colleagues Introduce Bill Expanding Virtual Opioid Use Disorder Treatment for Veterans | Congresswoman Carol Miller
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Evidence

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H.R. 10037 was introduced in the House on August 3, 2026 by Rep. Ross for herself, Rep. Davis of North Carolina, and Rep. Miller of West Virginia, and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill directs the VA Secretary, within 180 days after enactment, to establish and carry out a pilot program expanding access to virtual-based opioid treatment for covered veterans, including Veterans Community Care Program treatment, referral networks, and telehealth/telemedicine treatment; the authority sunsets two years after enactment unless extended.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official bill text matches the commitment and shows Miller took concrete cosponsorship action, but the measure is only introduced/referred and has not been enacted, so the pilot program has not been established.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 10037 (IH) - Virtual-Based Opioid Treatment for Veterans Act
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The Congressional Record entry for H.R. 10037 lists the bill as introduced by Rep. Ross for herself, Rep. Davis of North Carolina, and Mrs. Miller of West Virginia, with the title directing the VA Secretary to carry out a pilot program expanding access to virtual-based opioid treatment for covered veterans; it was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official House proceedings confirm Miller's participation and the latest legislative posture as referral to committee, with no passage or enactment shown.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Congressional Record - House, August 3, 2026, H5213
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Assessments

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Miller materially advanced a bill matching the promise by joining H.R. 10037 at introduction in the 119th Congress. However, the bill has only been introduced and referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs as of August 23, 2026; it has not passed, been enacted, or caused VA to establish the two-year pilot program. Because she remains in office and the measure is still pending, the promise is not delivered but remains unresolved, with credit for a serious legislative attempt.

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