S. 607
Requires VA team to improve appointment scheduling
Creates a team at the Department of Veterans Affairs to build a system where staff and patients can see open health care appointments and book them by phone, with progress reports to Congress.
- Team would create a scheduling system where VA staff and patients can view open appointments
- Patients could call and speak with a scheduler who can check openings and book a visit
- The work must fit with the VA's electronic health record update schedule
- VA must report to Congress on progress and explain any goals it cannot carry out
Passed the Senate · House's turn