HR 3482 119th Congress

Veterans Community Care Scheduling Improvement Act

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summary

Veterans Community Care Scheduling Improvement Act This 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.

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2026-05-20T00:00:00

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

2026-05-19T00:00:00

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2026-05-19T00:00:00

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3573-3474)

2026-05-19T00:00:00

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)

2026-05-19T00:00:00

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3482.

2026-05-19T00:00:00

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3573-3575)

2026-05-19T00:00:00

Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

2026-03-30T00:00:00

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 496.

2026-03-30T00:00:00

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-576.

2026-03-30T00:00:00

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-576.

2026-02-12T00:00:00

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

2026-02-12T00:00:00

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

2026-02-05T00:00:00

Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged

2025-06-11T00:00:00

Subcommittee Hearings Held

2025-06-06T00:00:00

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

2025-05-19T00:00:00

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

2025-05-19T00:00:00

Introduced in House

2025-05-19T00:00:00

Introduced in House

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Armed Forces and National Security

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Veterans Community Care Scheduling Improvement Act

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