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Improving Healthcare Access, Staffing, and Infrastructure for Veterans

This act aims to reduce wait times for medical appointments for veterans and expands access to telehealth and community care options. It also introduces scholarship programs and salary incentives to recruit medical staff, alongside significant funding for modernizing hospital infrastructure.
Key points
Mandates a maximum 7-day wait time for non-urgent appointments and 48 hours for urgent care.
Establishes new scholarship and debt reduction programs to hire and retain VA medical staff.
Authorizes billions of dollars in funding for major and minor construction projects at medical facilities.
Enhances telehealth availability and enforces stricter quality standards for non-VA community providers.
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Additional Information
Print number: 119_S_3466
Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Process start date: 2025-12-11