SCHEDULES Act of 2024
- Last Action
- 1/17/2024
Actions
- 2024-01-17Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2024-01-17Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2024-01-17 (00)
Scheduling for Community Health and Easy Data to Understand for Legislators to Evaluate Services Act of 2024 or the SCHEDULES Act of 2024
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a standard for timing between the date on which a referral for VA care is entered into the VA's system and the date on which an appointment for care occurs, whether at a VA facility or through care in the community.
The VA must publish the standard in the Federal Register and on a publicly accessible VA website. Additionally, the VA must submit a report at least quarterly on the number and percentage of referrals that meet the new timing standard.
Cosponsors (6)
- Jon Ossoff (D-GA)
- Ted Cruz (R-TX)
- Marco Rubio (R-FL)
- Katie Britt (R-AL)
- Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ)
- Raphael Warnock (D-GA)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Government information and archives
- Health care coverage and access
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Veterans' medical care
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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