VA must plan online and phone scheduling for veterans' health appointments
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Sponsor: Margaret Wood Hassan · Senator · NH
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Official title: Improving Veteran Access to Care Act
119th Congress
Topics: Security & foreign affairs
Introduced:
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The VA would have one year to send a plan for online and phone appointment scheduling, then two years to put it in place.
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What does this do?
The bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to develop a plan to make scheduling health care appointments easier. The plan would aim for an online view of open appointments, a self-service booking tool, and a phone option with schedulers who can complete bookings.
Who does it affect?
Veterans who get care through the VA and the VA employees who handle scheduling. Veterans could still contact or schedule with a facility or provider directly by non-online means.
Why does it matter?
The VA would have to report to Congress at the one-year and two-year marks on costs, rollout, and results. If it decides part of the plan cannot be done, it would have to explain why and how it will proceed.
What does it cost, and who pays?
- No dollar amount set
- VA decides details and costs
- Reports cover past and future costs
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Based on the “Engrossed in Senate” text of Dec 18, 2025.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedFeb 18, 2025
- Senate committee
- Senate vote
- HouseYou are here · Dec 19, 2025
- The president's desk
Right now: it passed the Senate, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Held at the desk.