HR 3482

Veterans Community Care Scheduling Improvement Act

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.

Bill status

Status: Passed House
Sponsor: Rep. Tom Barrett [R-MI-7]
Cosponsors: 1
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Introduced: 2025-05-19
Latest action: 2026-05-20: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Committee referrals

Recent actions

2026-05-20: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2026-05-19: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2026-05-19: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3573-3474)
2026-05-19: 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)
2026-05-19: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3482.