S.2981 – Veterans Prosthetics Advancement and Reform Act Would improve prosthetic and rehabilitative care and services at VA and require VA to establish a transparent, evidence-based formulary for prosthetic and rehabilitative items/services, developed with input from veterans, clinicians and the public.
Work to pass the Veterans Prosthetics Advancement and Reform Act to improve VA prosthetic and rehabilitative care and require a transparent evidence-based formulary.
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Evidence
The Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee said Moran and Bost introduced the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act and that Moran intended to keep working to pass it. The release says the package includes many veterans reforms, including the prosthetics-related section.
Section 316 would add a VA 'Prosthetic and Rehabilitative Items and Services Formulary' built around the best available evidence, public input, publication on a Department website, clinician training, and prior authorization for non-formulary procurement. The text also says Moran introduced the bill and it was read twice and referred to committee.
Assessments
The available evidence shows Moran materially advanced the proposal by introducing comprehensive veterans legislation that included the prosthetics and evidence-based formulary provisions described in the claim. But the evidence only shows introduction and committee referral, not Senate passage, enactment, or implementation. Under the stated rules, a serious legislative attempt that did not achieve the promised outcome counts as never, with effort credit.