H.R. 3482 · Passed House · Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans Community Care Scheduling Improvement Act

Sponsor: Tom Barrett (R-MI)

What it does

• Requires the VA to implement an electronic scheduling system for health care appointments furnished by the VA and through the Veterans Community Care Program within two years of enactment.
• Mandates the VA establish and deliver a training program for VA schedulers and staff involved in appointment scheduling.
• Directs the VA to establish performance benchmarks and outcome-based metrics for the electronic scheduling process.
• Extends the limitation on pensions for veterans in Medicaid nursing homes with no spouse or child from January 31, 2033 through June 30, 2033.

Official summary

Veterans Community Care Scheduling Improvement Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement an electronic process for scheduling health care appointments furnished by the VA or through the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP) and extends an existing limitation on certain pensions. Under the bill, the VA must implement the electronic process not later than two years after the enactment of this bill. The VA must implement a mandatory training program for VA schedulers or other employees involved in scheduling appointments regarding guidelines for the implementation of the electronic process. Additionally, the VA must prescribe performance benchmarks and outcome-based metrics for the electronic process. The VA must also implement an outreach strategy to encourage non-VA health care providers participating in the VCCP to participate in the electronic process. Under current law, the pension paid to veterans who reside in Medicaid nursing homes and have no spouse or child is limited to $90 a month through January 31, 2033. The bill extends this limitation through June 30, 2033.

Latest action

May 20, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Committee: Senate Veterans' Affairs