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S 4229 · in committee · significant

SCHEDULES Act of 2026

What this bill does

  • The VA must set a standard for how long veterans wait between referral and appointment for care.
  • Veterans receiving VA care or community care through the VA are affected by this requirement.
  • The VA publishes standards publicly and reports quarterly on whether referrals meet these timelines.

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  1. 01

    What maximum wait times between referral and appointment would be reasonable for different types of VA care?

  2. 02

    How should the VA balance setting strict appointment timeline standards with the practical constraints of staffing and resources?

  3. 03

    What should happen if the VA consistently fails to meet the published wait time standards it establishes?

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Rick Scott

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Introduced 2026-03-26

Legislative timeline

  1. 2026-03-26 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  2. 2026-03-26 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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