To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an external provider scheduling program to assist the Department of Veterans Affairs in scheduling appointments for care and services under the Veterans Community Care Program, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires external Provider Scheduling Program for VA community care appointments via real-time scheduling technology, requires section 1703H establishing VA External Provider Scheduling Program with real-time technology, contracts, wait-time reduction goals, and annual reporting, and requires restructuring of External Provider Scheduling Program from standalone section 1703H into subsection (q) of existing section 1703, changing language from mandatory establishment to develop-or-procure flexibility. It relies on procurement rules, reporting requirements, and definition changes. The main policy areas are Healthcare, Veterans Affairs, and Technology.
Who Benefits and How
Veterans seeking community care appointments could see lower costs, Health IT scheduling technology vendors could gain revenue opportunities, and Veterans using community care could see lower costs.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Department of Veterans Affairs would take on compliance duties and VA schedulers would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Requires external Provider Scheduling Program for VA community care appointments via real-time scheduling technology.
- Requires section 1703H establishing VA External Provider Scheduling Program with real-time technology, contracts, wait-time reduction goals, and annual reporting.
- Requires restructuring of External Provider Scheduling Program from standalone section 1703H into subsection (q) of existing section 1703, changing language from mandatory establishment to develop-or-procure flexibility.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires external Provider Scheduling Program for VA community care appointments via real-time scheduling technology, requires section 1703H establishing VA External Provider Scheduling Program with real-time technology, contracts, wait-time reduction goals, and annual reporting, and requires restructuring of External Provider Scheduling Program from standalone section 1703H into subsection (q) of existing section 1703, changing language from mandatory establishment to develop-or-procure flexibility.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Veterans Affairs, Technology
Primary Purpose
The bill requires external Provider Scheduling Program for VA community care appointments via real-time scheduling technology, requires section 1703H establishing VA External Provider Scheduling Program with real-time technology, contracts, wait-time reduction goals, and annual reporting, and requires restructuring of External Provider Scheduling Program from standalone section 1703H into subsection (q) of existing section 1703, changing language from mandatory establishment to develop-or-procure flexibility.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Veterans seeking community care appointments
- Health IT scheduling technology vendors
- Veterans using community care
- Health IT scheduling technology contractors
- Community care health providers in VA network
Identified Costs
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- VA schedulers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Moran (for himself, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Boozman, and Mr. …
Stakeholder Effects
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Veterans seeking community care appointments, Veterans using community care
Health IT scheduling technology contractors, Health IT scheduling technology vendors
Community care health providers in VA network
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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