# 118-s-5035: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an external provider scheduling program to assist the Department of Veterans Affairs in scheduling appointments for care and services under the Veterans Community Care Program, and for other purposes.

118-s-5035, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an external provider scheduling program to assist the Department of Veterans Affairs in scheduling appointments for care and services under the Veterans Community Care Program, and for other purposes., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-s-5035
- Congress: 118
- Title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an external provider scheduling program to assist the Department of Veterans Affairs in scheduling appointments for care and services under the Veterans Community Care Program, and for other purposes.
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced: 2024-09-12
- Sponsor: Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an external provider scheduling program to assist the Department of Veterans Affairs in scheduling appointments for care and services under the Veterans Community Care Program, and for other purposes.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE), 2024-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2024-11-12T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-s-5035 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/5035)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-5035 (as of 2026-10-15).