Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to attempt to reschedule canceled VA mental‑health appointments for enrolled veterans. The VA must contact the veteran by telephone and, if not rescheduled on the first call, make at least one additional telephone call.
Liberal emphasizes access, equity, and proactive outreach benefits
Relative to its intended administrative/operational type, this bill articulates a focused operational requirement and identifies the responsible official, but it provides only minimal procedural detail and no fiscal, monitoring, or edge‑case guidance.
Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to attempt to reschedule canceled VA mental‑health appointments for enrolled veterans.
The VA must contact the veteran by telephone and, if not rescheduled on the first call, make at least one additional telephone call.
A "covered veteran" is any veteran enrolled under 38 U.S.C. section 1705(a).
Narrow, non-ideological veterans access fix with minimal fiscal impact; historically such measures have strong bipartisan support.
Relative to its intended administrative/operational type, this bill articulates a focused operational requirement and identifies the responsible official, but it provides only minimal procedural detail and no fiscal, monitoring, or edge‑case guidance.
Liberal emphasizes access, equity, and proactive outreach benefits
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Liberal emphasizes access, equity, and proactive outreach benefits
Likely broadly supportive because the bill proactively pursues continuity of mental‑health care for enrolled veterans.
Sees it as a targeted, low‑barrier step to reduce gaps in care and address disparities in access for vulnerable veterans.
Generally supportive as a modest, operational improvement to veteran care, but cautious about implementation details.
Wants clarity on costs, staffing, performance metrics, and how this fits existing scheduling systems.
Mixed to mildly supportive for helping veterans but wary of adding federal prescriptive requirements.
Concerned about new administrative obligations and potential unfunded costs falling on VA facilities.
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Narrow, non-ideological veterans access fix with minimal fiscal impact; historically such measures have strong bipartisan support.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Liberal emphasizes access, equity, and proactive outreach benefits
Narrow, non-ideological veterans access fix with minimal fiscal impact; historically such measures have strong bipartisan support.
Relative to its intended administrative/operational type, this bill articulates a focused operational requirement and identifies the responsible official, but it provides only minimal procedural detail and no fiscal, mo…
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