3.0.0 5624 2025-08-06T18:46:47Z 2025-08-06T18:46:47Z Senate S S 2024-12-19 118 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred To 2024-12-19T19:08:12Z 2024-12-19 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2024-12-19 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress H001076 Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] Maggie Hassan D NH N B001236 Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] John Boozman R AR 2024-12-19 True Armed Forces and National Security Computers and information technology 2025-03-21T20:04:02Z Congressional oversight 2025-03-21T20:04:02Z Health care coverage and access 2025-03-21T20:04:02Z Health information and medical records 2025-03-21T20:04:02Z Health programs administration and funding 2025-03-21T20:04:02Z Telephone and wireless communication 2025-03-21T20:04:02Z Veterans' medical care 2025-03-21T20:04:02Z Armed Forces and National Security 2025-08-04T16:06:36Z

00 2024-12-19 Introduced in Senate 2025-08-06T18:46:44Z <p><strong>Improving Veteran Access to Care Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish an integrated project team to improve the process for scheduling VA health care appointments. Among other objectives, the team must (1) develop or continue the development of a scheduling system and platform that enables personnel and patients of the VA to view available appointments for VA care, (2) create a process through which patients can telephonically speak with a scheduler who can assist in determining availability and scheduling, and (3) carry out other functions with respect to health care appointments furnished by the VA.</p><p>In carrying out its objectives, the team must consult and coordinate with the deployment schedule and capabilities of the VA’s Electronic Health Record Modernization Program.</p><p>If the VA determines a required objective or any feature or service in connection with an objective cannot be implemented or incorporated, the VA must report to Congress providing an explanation and setting forth a plan without that objective.&nbsp;</p><p>The VA must also report to Congress on the progress in fulfilling the team’s objectives under the bill.</p>

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