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119-s-4229119th CongressWALLET

SCHEDULES Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Senator Scott, Rick [R-FL]

Introduced

Summary

Would set a clear standard for how quickly veterans must get an appointment after a referral. It would also require quarterly and annual public reports, including facility rankings and breakdowns by top care types to track timeliness.

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  • Veterans: Would get a clear scheduling target covering VA care and community care, with a 3-business-day target for VA facility referrals and a 7-calendar-day target for community care referrals.
  • VA medical centers and community providers: Would report quarterly on the number and percentage of referrals that meet the standard, disaggregated by state and by at least five high-demand care categories. Facilities would be ranked publicly from best to worst.
  • VA leadership and the public: The Secretary would publish any new or modified standard at least 30 days before it takes effect and include annual plans and an estimate for when full compliance will be reached. Reports must be publicly posted on the Veterans Health Administration website.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

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

VA referral timing standard and reports

This bill would require the VA Secretary to set a timing standard measuring time from when a veteran's referral is entered to when the appointment happens. It would apply to appointments at VA facilities and to care in the community. The Secretary could change the standard as scheduling systems are updated. The VA would have to publish the standard in the Federal Register and on its website at least 30 days before creating or changing it. At least quarterly, the VA would report to Congress and post online the number and share of referrals meeting the standard by each VA facility. Each report would also show facility rates for the three-business-day VA scheduling goal and the seven-calendar-day community care goal, break results into the five most in-demand care types, and rank all VA medical centers by state. Each year the VA would include four-quarter totals, steps to improve timeliness, and an estimate of when it will be fully compliant.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Scott, Rick [R-FL]

FL • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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