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S. 654 Senate Armed Forces and National Security

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an external provider scheduling program to assist the Department of Veterans Affairs in scheduling appointments for care and services under the Veterans Community Care Program, and for other purposes.

Introduced
Feb 20, 2025
Sponsor
Sen. Moran, Jerry (R-KS)
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STAGE 3 OF 8 — CALENDARS AND SCHEDULING

Currently in the Senate. Last action: placed on senate legislative calendar under general orders. calendar no. 274 on Dec 2, 2025.

  1. Senate Introduced in Senate Feb 20, 2025
  2. Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Feb 20, 2025
  3. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-35. Mar 11, 2025
  4. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Mar 11, 2025
  5. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Jul 30, 2025
  6. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Dec 2, 2025
  7. Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 274. Dec 2, 2025

Cosponsors

3

Subjects

Computers and information technologyCongressional oversightHealth care coverage and accessHealth programs administration and fundingPublic contracts and procurementVeterans' medical care

Committees

  • Veterans' Affairs Committee
    • [Reported By, Dec 2, 2025]
    • [Markup By, Jul 30, 2025]
    • [Hearings By (full committee), Mar 11, 2025]
    • [Hearings By (full committee), Mar 11, 2025]
    • [Referred To, Feb 20, 2025]

Summary

This bill establishes within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) a national External Provider Scheduling Program to assist the VA in scheduling appointments for care and services under the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP). The program must consist of technology that allows VA schedulers to view the schedules of health care providers participating in the VCCP in real time.The VA must ensure the program reduces the time (1) from referral to the actual scheduling of appointments for care or services, and (2) for VA schedulers to schedule appointments for care or services.The VA must also ensure the program is available to all VA medical centers by September 30, 2025.

[Summary as of: Introduced in Senate]

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