Improving Veteran Access to Care Act

This bill requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to give Congress, within one year, a plan to improve how VA health care appointments are scheduled for patients and staff. The plan must address a system that shows available appointments, an online self-service tool where all patients can book, cancel, or reschedule appointments and request referrals, and a phone option where a scheduler can fully book appointments. The Secretary must fully carry out the plan within two years of submitting it and report to Congress on costs, schedule, and progress one and two years after submission. The plan must be coordinated with the VA's electronic health record modernization program, and it is not required to include anything that would block veterans from scheduling directly with a facility or provider without going online.

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Sponsors

• Ryan Mackenzie Republican sponsor
• 2 cosponsors