The Obama administration’s proposed $55.9 billion budget for the Department of Veterans Affairs in 2010 would add a half-million non-disabled veterans of moderate income to the agency’s health-care rolls within three years. The plan would enable the VA to continue providing care to lower-income and disabled veterans presently on its rolls without interruption, according to the Office of Management and Budget. Other key areas include expansion of mental health screening and treatment, improvement of electronic medical records, efficient retrieval of DoD medical records for veterans who apply to the VA for medical benefits, and sufficient funding to pay the costs associated with increased GI Bill education benefits.