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H.R. 3482 House Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans Community Care Scheduling Improvement Act

Introduced
May 19, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Barrett, Tom (R-MI-7)
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STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR

Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on veterans' affairs on May 20, 2026.

  1. House Introduced in House May 19, 2025
  2. House Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. May 19, 2025
  3. House Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. Jun 6, 2025
  4. House Subcommittee Hearings Held Jun 11, 2025
  5. House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged Feb 5, 2026
  6. House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Feb 12, 2026
  7. House Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote. Feb 12, 2026
  8. House Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-576. Mar 30, 2026
  9. House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 496. Mar 30, 2026
  10. House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3573-3474) May 19, 2026
  11. House Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. May 19, 2026
  12. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3573-3575) May 19, 2026
  13. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3482. May 19, 2026
  14. House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. May 19, 2026
  15. House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3573-3474) May 19, 2026
  16. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. May 19, 2026
  17. Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. May 20, 2026

Cosponsors

1

Subjects

Computers and information technologyHealth personnelInternet, web applications, social mediaVeterans' medical care

Committees

  • Veterans' Affairs Committee
    • Referred To , May 20, 2026
  • Veterans' Affairs Committee
    • Reported By , Mar 30, 2026
    • Markup By , Feb 12, 2026
    • Discharged from , Feb 5, 2026
    • Referred To , May 19, 2025

Summary

Veterans Community Care Scheduling Improvement ActThis bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement an electronic process for scheduling health care appointments furnished by the VA or through the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP) and extends an existing limitation on certain pensions. Under the bill, the VA must implement the electronic process not later than two years after the enactment of this bill.The VA must implement a mandatory training program for VA schedulers or other employees involved in scheduling appointments regarding guidelines for the implementation of the electronic process. Additionally, the VA must prescribe performance benchmarks and outcome-based metrics for the electronic process.The VA must also implement an outreach strategy to encourage non-VA health care providers participating in the VCCP to participate in the electronic process.Under current law, the pension paid to veterans who reside in Medicaid nursing homes and have no spouse or child is limited to $90 a month through January 31, 2033. The bill extends this limitation through June 30, 2033.

Summary as of: Reported to House

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