AIMS Act of 2025

Bill Summary: Sharing Medical Images Between Military and VA Hospitals

This bill would require the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to work together to adopt compatible software that allows medical images — such as X-rays, MRIs, and CT scans — to be shared electronically between their respective hospitals and clinics. Right now, these two large healthcare systems sometimes use different technology that doesn't easily "talk" to each other, meaning a patient's medical images taken at a military facility may not be readily accessible at a VA facility, or vice versa. This bill aims to fix that problem by requiring both departments to use systems that can share this information seamlessly.

The people most directly affected by this legislation are active-duty military personnel and veterans who receive care at both DoD and VA medical facilities. When a service member transitions out of the military and begins using VA healthcare, their medical imaging history would be more easily accessible to VA doctors — potentially improving the quality and continuity of their care. Doctors would have a more complete picture of a patient's medical history without needing to repeat tests or track down records manually.

The bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives and referred to both the House Armed Services Committee and the House Veterans' Affairs Committee for review. It is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and has not yet been voted on.