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S. 607 Senate Armed Forces and National Security

Improving Veteran Access to Care Act

Introduced
Feb 18, 2025
Sponsor
Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood (D-NH)
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STAGE 5 OF 8 — SENATE FLOOR

Currently in the Senate. Last action: held at the desk on Dec 19, 2025.

  1. Senate Introduced in Senate Feb 18, 2025
  2. Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Feb 18, 2025
  3. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Mar 11, 2025
  4. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Jul 30, 2025
  5. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report. Dec 2, 2025
  6. Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 272. Dec 2, 2025
  7. Senate Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. Dec 18, 2025
  8. Senate Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8898-8899; text: CR S8898-8899) Dec 18, 2025
  9. Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Dec 19, 2025
  10. House Received in the House. Dec 19, 2025
  11. House Held at the desk. Dec 19, 2025

Cosponsors

3

Subjects

Computers and information technologyCongressional oversightHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingTelephone and wireless communicationVeterans' medical care

Committees

  • Veterans' Affairs Committee
    • Reported By , Dec 2, 2025
    • Markup By , Jul 30, 2025
    • Hearings By (full committee) , Mar 11, 2025
    • Referred To , Feb 18, 2025

Summary

Improving Veteran Access to Care Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish an integrated project team to improve the process for scheduling VA health care appointments. Among other objectives, the team must (1) develop or continue the development of a scheduling system and platform that enables personnel and patients of the VA to view available appointments for VA care, (2) create a process through which patients can telephonically speak with a scheduler who can assist in determining availability and scheduling, and (3) carry out other functions with respect to health care appointments furnished by the VA.

In carrying out its objectives, the team must consult and coordinate with the deployment schedule and capabilities of the VA’s Electronic Health Record Modernization Program.

If the VA determines a required objective or any feature or service in connection with an objective cannot be implemented or incorporated, the VA must report to Congress providing an explanation and setting forth a plan without that objective. 

The VA must also report to Congress on the progress in fulfilling the team’s objectives under the bill.

Summary as of: Introduced in Senate

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