Establishes a pilot program for using advanced lung imaging software to identify respiratory disorders in veterans.
The AIR CARE for Vets Act of 2026 directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program using four-dimensional functional lung imaging software to identify respiratory disorders and lung disease in veterans. The Secretary will lease this software from an eligible entity, defined as a developer of FDA-approved lung imaging software. The authority to lease expires five years after the Act's enactment. The pilot program will operate at Department of Veterans Affairs facilities, with a report on its effectiveness due to Congress two years after the leasing authority expires.
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