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II119th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 3280IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESNovember 20, 2025Mr. Sullivan (for himself, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Hirono, and Ms. Hassan) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on the feasibility of establishing a full-service hospital of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Alaska, Hawaii, and New Hampshire and to provide continued access to care under the Veterans Community Care Program in States that establish such a hospital.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Measuring Availability of Providers (MAP) for Veterans Act.

2.

Feasibility study for full-service hospital of Department of Veterans Affairs in certain States

(a)

In general

The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct a study on the feasibility of establishing a full-service hospital of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Alaska, Hawaii, and New Hampshire.(b)

Publication

Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish the results of the study conducted under subsection (a) on a publicly available website of the Department.

3.

Continued access to care under Veterans Community Care Program in States that establish full-service medical facility of Department of Veterans Affairs

Section 1703(d)(1)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting as of the date of the enactment of the Measuring Availability of Providers (MAP) for Veterans Act before the semicolon at the end.