Integrated Community Networks for Veterans: Housing, Health, and Job Support.
This Act establishes a pilot program requiring the VA to create an integrated technology network connecting VA facilities with local public and private organizations to streamline access to essential services for veterans, including housing, nutrition, transportation, and job training. Veterans will also undergo routine screenings for social and economic factors affecting their health (Social Determinants of Health) to ensure better coordination of non-medical support. The goal is to improve veterans' overall health and quality of life through coordinated community assistance.
Key points
Veterans will gain access to an integrated network linking VA healthcare with essential community services like housing, food assistance, transportation, and job training.
Routine VA appointments will include standardized screenings to collect information on social and economic factors (Social Determinants of Health) to identify non-medical needs.
The pilot program will be implemented across VA facilities nationwide to test the effectiveness of service coordination and track referral outcomes to community networks.
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