Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced the bipartisan and bicameral Preserving Access to Patient Reimbursement (PAPR) Act. The PAPR Act would ensure our nation’s veterans continue to have access to a paper-based system for reimbursement of their travel expenses to and from medical appointments.
This legislation follows a move from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to a fully web-based travel reimbursement program for veterans, causing a roadblock for those without access to or experience with computers. This legislation was cosponsored by Senators Roger Marshall, Jim Risch, Mike Rounds, Thom Tillis, Roger Wicker, Angus King and Gary Peters, and led by Congressmen Gus Bilirakis and Chris Pappas in the House of Representatives.
“Our veterans are American heroes, who have put their lives on the line to protect our freedoms as Americans,” Scott said. “They have sacrificed so much on behalf of the country and shouldn’t have to face unnecessary hurdles at the VA, an agency designed to provide the support they earned. This bill provides a simple fix that makes it easier for our veterans to get their reimbursements, by ensuring paper files are available for those with limited access to or experience with computers or online-based systems. I urge my colleagues to support the PAPR Act and pass it swiftly into law.”
