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119-hr-2229119th CongressWALLET

No Veteran Falls Through the Cracks Act

Sponsored By: Representative Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1]

In Committee

Summary

Would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to call enrolled veterans to reschedule canceled mental health appointments. If a covered veteran cancels a VA mental health visit by any method, the Secretary would seek to reschedule by contacting the veteran by telephone. If the veteran does not reschedule on the first call, the Secretary would make at least one more telephone attempt. The bill would define a "covered veteran" as a veteran enrolled in the VA patient enrollment system under 38 U.S.C. 1705(a).

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

VA calls to reschedule canceled mental health visits

If enacted, VA would have to try to reschedule any VA mental health visit a covered veteran cancels, no matter how it was canceled. VA would call by phone. If the veteran does not reschedule on the first call, VA would make at least one more call. A covered veteran is someone enrolled in the VA patient enrollment system (38 U.S.C. 1705(a)). This would start upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1]

WI • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 3/24/2025

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