Congress·In Committee·H.R. 6794

VA Medical Center Facility Transparency Act

New Bill Requires VA to Schedule Appointments During Initial Call and Publicly Post Wait Times

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Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 1089 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 1089 (118th) →

Key Points

The bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to schedule medical appointments while a veteran is still on the phone. This would stop the practice of telling veterans they will receive a call back later to set a date, requiring the appointment to be finalized during that first conversation.
Every VA medical center would be required to publish easy-to-read fact sheets for the public. These reports must include statistics on how many veterans were treated, the most common health problems seen at that location, and how satisfied veterans are with the care they received compared to other facilities.
VA centers would have to post their average wait times every three months. These reports must be displayed in a visible spot inside the medical building and posted on the facility's website so veterans can see how long it takes to get an appointment.
The policy puts limits on how long a medical center director can be sent to work at a different location. If a director is moved to another job for more than 120 days, the VA must appoint an acting director to ensure the local hospital always has a leader in charge.
These new rules would begin 180 days after the bill is signed into law. The entire program is set to last for three years, acting as a trial period to see if these transparency and scheduling changes improve the experience for veterans.

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Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works

Life & Work

VA medical center directors face new reporting requirements, including annual and quarterly fact sheets with detailed facility statistics. Directors who are detailed to other positions must be returned or reassigned within 180 days (with limited waivers). These provisions add administrative workload and limit the VA's flexibility in moving leadership around, but also provide clearer expectations and stability for directors at their home facilities.

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Scores: -5 (harmful) to +5 (beneficial)Short-term: 0-2 yearsLong-term: 10-30 years

State Impacts

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Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Milestones

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Jan 23, 2026House

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Dec 17, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Dec 17, 2025

Introduced in House

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AZ Free News·Jan 8

Hamadeh Introduces Bipartisan VA Medical Center Facility Transparency Act

Arizona Congressman Abe Hamadeh and Nevada Rep. Susie Lee introduced the VA Medical Center Facility Transparency Act to improve accountability. The bill requires VA centers to schedule appointments during the initial phone call and publish quarterly fact sheets on wait times and patient stats.

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