1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Emergency Transportation Access Act . 2. Limitation on modification of rate of payment or reimbursement for transportation of veterans or other individuals via special modes of transportation (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b)— (1) the rate of payment or reimbursement for transportation of a veteran or other individual via a special mode of transportation under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on or after January 1, 2023, shall be the rate in effect as of such date