SenateS. 5629119th Congress

Gene Murphy Veterans’ Bill of Rights Act of 2026

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[S. 5629 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 5629

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit veterans to seek 
   a second opinion after the receipt of health care under the laws 
         administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 30, 2026

  Mr. Rounds introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
             referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL

 
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit veterans to seek 
   a second opinion after the receipt of health care under the laws 
         administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Gene Murphy Veterans' Bill of Rights 
Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. RIGHT OF VETERANS TO SECOND OPINION IN RECEIPT OF CARE 
              FURNISHED BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure 
that any veteran who receives health care under the laws administered 
by the Secretary may request a second opinion after the receipt of such 
care and the Secretary, upon such request, shall provide to the 
veteran--
            (1) a referral to another health care provider of the 
        Department of Veterans Affairs; or
            (2) a referral to a non-Department provider in the 
        community, including under the Veterans Community Care Program 
        under section 1703 of title 38, United States Code.
    (b) Costs.--All costs associated with providing a second opinion 
under subsection (a) shall be borne by the Department.
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