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S 654 · introduced · significant

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.

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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.

What this bill does

  • Creates a national scheduling system for the VA to book veteran appointments with community healthcare providers.
  • Affects veterans using the VA's community care program and VA medical centers nationwide.
  • VA must deploy the system to all medical centers by September 30, 2025, reducing wait times from referral to scheduled appointment.

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  1. 01

    How might consolidating veteran appointment scheduling into one national system affect veterans in rural areas with fewer community healthcare providers nearby?

  2. 02

    What are the potential costs to the VA of building and maintaining this external provider scheduling system, and how would those expenses compare to current scheduling operations?

  3. 03

    If the VA misses the September 2025 deadline for full deployment, what consequences should apply, and how would veterans receive care during incomplete implementation?

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Jerry Moran

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Introduced 2025-12-02

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-12-02 · senate · Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 274.

  2. 2025-12-02 · senate · Committee

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  3. 2025-12-02 · Committee

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  4. 2025-07-30 · senate · Committee

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  5. 2025-03-11 · senate · Committee

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

  6. 2025-02-20 · senate · IntroReferral

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

  7. 2025-02-20 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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