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  - Referred To
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 274.
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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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S. 654, a bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an external provider scheduling program to assist the Department of Veterans Affairs in scheduling appointments for care and services under the Veterans Community Care Program, and for other purposes
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61744
As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on July 30, 2025
Armed Forces and National Security
- Computers and information technology
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- Congressional oversight
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- Health care coverage and access
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- Health programs administration and funding
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- Public contracts and procurement
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- Veterans' medical care
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Armed Forces and National Security
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This bill establishes within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) a national External Provider Scheduling Program to assist the VA in scheduling appointments for care and services under the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP). The program must consist of technology that allows VA schedulers to view the schedules of health care providers participating in the VCCP in real time.
The VA must ensure the program reduces the time (1) from referral to the actual scheduling of appointments for care or services, and (2) for VA schedulers to schedule appointments for care or services.
The VA must also ensure the program is available to all VA medical centers by September 30, 2025.

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an external provider scheduling program to assist the Department of Veterans Affairs in scheduling appointments for care and services under the Veterans Community Care Program, and for other purposes.
- Official Title as Introduced
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an external provider scheduling program to assist the Department of Veterans Affairs in scheduling appointments for care and services under the Veterans Community Care Program, and for other purposes.
2025-03-13T01:18:36Z
Introduced in Senate
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an external provider scheduling program to assist the Department of Veterans Affairs in scheduling appointments for care and services under the Veterans Community Care Program, and for other purposes.
2025-02-21T11:56:29Z
- Introduced in Senate
2025-02-20T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119s654is/xml/BILLS-119s654is.xml
2025-12-02
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 274.
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