Improving Veteran Access to Care Act
Senate Passes Improving Veteran Access to Care Act to Fix VA Appointment Scheduling
The Senate has passed this bill, and it is currently waiting at the desk for further action. It is actively moving through the legislative process. There is no companion bill currently listed for this legislation.
Legislative Progress
This bill already passed the Senate with no apparent opposition and addresses a popular bipartisan issue: helping veterans get healthcare faster.
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VA employees who handle scheduling would benefit from improved tools, training, and processes. The bill explicitly requires the plan to include improvements for employees responsible for scheduling, as well as better employee-facing information technology. This could make their jobs less frustrating and more efficient.
“such other functions, oversight, metric development and tracking, change management, cross-Department coordination, and other related matters, including improvements to employee-facing information technology, training, and processes”
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Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8898-8899; text: CR S8898-8899)
The Senate voted to approve this bill. If the House already passed it, it goes to the President.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
The Senate voted to approve this bill. If the House already passed it, it goes to the President.
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Source Information
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
Improving Veteran Access to Care Act
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