Veterans Community Care Scheduling Improvement Act
Sponsored By: Representative Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7]
In Committee
Summary
Creates a unified electronic scheduling system that would let VA schedulers book appointments with VA providers or community providers in the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP). The system would let schedulers view, search, sort, schedule, and transmit referral and authorization documents to non-VA providers.
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- Veterans would see and be told about available VA and community-care appointment options, which aims to improve access and reduce wait times.
- VA schedulers and community providers would use a new IT tool to manage referrals and authorizations, with implementation required within 2 years and agency guidelines due within 90 days.
- The bill would require an evaluation framework and regular reporting, including semiannual reports for 3 years on provider participation, appointment counts, wait times, cancellations, and no-shows, and it would extend a pension-related deadline to June 30, 2033.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Six-month pension deadline extension
This bill would change a VA pension statute date from January 31, 2033 to June 30, 2033. If enacted, the change would extend the referenced payment limit by six months and would take effect upon enactment. The bill would not change pension amounts or other eligibility rules.
New VA electronic scheduling
This bill would create a VA electronic scheduling system for covered veterans. VA schedulers would be able to view, search, sort, and schedule appointments with VA providers or non-VA providers in the Veterans Community Care Program. The system would let schedulers send referral and authorization documents directly to community providers and manage related appointment records. The Secretary would have to set performance benchmarks within 60 days, issue scheduling guidelines and an outreach and provider participation plan within 90 days, train schedulers within 180 days, and implement the system no later than two years. The VA would brief and report to Congress starting 30–180 days after enactment and then every six months for three years with provider participation and wait-time data.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7]
MI • R
Cosponsors
Budzinski
IL • D
Sponsored 2/12/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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