SCHEDULES Act of 2024
The SCHEDULES Act of 2024 establishes specific time limits for scheduling veterans' healthcare appointments after referrals. It requires the VA to set a standard of 3 business days for appointments at VA facilities and 7 calendar days for community care referrals, with updates published in the Federal Register. The bill mandates quarterly reports to Congress tracking how many referrals meet these standards, broken down by facility, care type (like mental health or cardiology), and state. These reports must be publicly available online, including annual data on overall compliance and VA plans to improve scheduling timeliness. The law directly affects veterans seeking timely care through the VA system by creating measurable scheduling goals.
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 17, 2024
Last action Jan 17, 2024
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Jan 17, 2024
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Jan 17, 2024
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1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
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