Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Fit Vets Act”.
Fit Vets Act
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a pilot program on providing access to a senior exercise program for enrolled veterans, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Pilot program on access to senior exercise program for enrolled veterans
Establishment— The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a pilot program to provide to eligible veterans described in subsection (b) access to the health and fitness program referred to as “SilverSneakers”, or another evidence-based senior exercise program the Secretary determines comparable to such program, as part of the health care furnished under the laws administered by the Secretary.
Eligible veterans— An eligible veteran described in this subsection is a veteran—
enrolled in the patient enrollment system under section 1705 of title 38, United States Code; and
who satisfies the criteria for participation in the pilot program under subsection (a), as established by the Secretary in regulations.
Scope— The Secretary may carry out the pilot program under subsection (a) on a national or regional basis, as the Secretary determines appropriate.
Termination— The authority to carry out the pilot program under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is three years after the date of the establishment of the pilot program.
Report— Not later than 180 days after the date on which the pilot program terminates under subsection (c), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report containing the following:
The rates of participation in such pilot program by covered veterans.
The costs of such pilot program.
An analysis of the effect of such pilot program on the health outcomes of participants, including with respect to physical fitness and chronic disease management.
Recommendations by the Secretary on whether to make such pilot program permanent.