#aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #dceb  ,,an ,,act  ,to direct !        
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to c>ry   
out a pilot program e/abli%+ a pati5t   
self-s*$ul+ appo9tm5t sy/em1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,fa/] ,c>e = ,vet]ans ,act 
( #bjaf4  #b4 ,pilot program e/abli%+ a 
pati5t self-s*$ul+ appo9tm5t sy/em  7a7 
,pilot program ,n lat] ?an #abj days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
comm5ce a pilot program "u :i* vet]ans  
use an ,int]net website or mobile       
application to s*$ule & confirm m$ical  
appo9tm5ts at m$ical facilities ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7b7     
,selection ( locations ,! ,secret>y %all
 select n less ?an ?ree ,vet]ans        
,integrat$ ,s]vices ,networks 9 :i* to  
c>ry out ! pilot program "u subsection  
7a74  7c7 ,contracts  7#a7 ,au?ority ,! 
,secret>y %all seek to ent] into a      
contract us+ competitive proc$ures ) "o 
or m contractors to provide ! s*$ul+    

capability describ$ 9 subsection 7a74   
7#b7 ,notice ( competition ,n lat] ?an  
#fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all issue a reque/ = 
proposals = ! contract describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a74 ,su* reque/ %all be full 
& op5 to any contractor t has an exi/+  
comm]cially available1 (f-!-%elf onl9e  
pati5t self-s*$ul+ sy/em t includes !   
capabilities specifi$ 9 section #c7;a74 
7#c7 ,selection ,n lat] ?an #abj days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y %all aw>d a contract to "o or 
m contractors pursuant to ! reque/ =    
proposals "u p>agraph 7#b74  7d7        
,duration ( pilot program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,except z provid$ by p>agraph 7#b71 !  
,secret>y %all c>ry out ! pilot program 
"u subsection 7a7 = an #ah-mon? p]iod4  
7#b7 ,ext5sion ,! ,secret>y may ext5d ! 
duration ( ! pilot program "u subsection
 7a71 & may exp& ! selection ( ,vet]ans 
,integrat$ ,s]vices ,networks "u        
subsection 7b71 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
t ! pilot program is r$uc+ ! wait times 

( vet]ans seek+ m$ical c>e & ensur+ t m 
available appo9tm5t times are fill$4    
7e7 ,mobile application def9$ ,9 ?is    
section1 ! t]m mobile application means 
a s(tw>e program t runs on ! op]at+     
sy/em ( a cellul> telephone1 tablet     
comput]1 or simil> portable comput+     
device t transmits data ov] a wireless  
connection4  #c4 ,capabilities ( pati5t 
self-s*$ul+ appo9tm5t sy/em  7a7 ,m9imum
 capabilities ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs %all ensure t ! pati5t         
self-s*$ul+ appo9tm5t sy/em us$ 9 !     
pilot program "u section #b1 & any o!r  
pati5t self-s*$ul+ appo9tm5t sy/em      
develop$ or us$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,vet]ans ,affairs1 includes1 at a       
m9imum1 ! foll[+ capabilities3  7#a7    
,capability to s*$ule1 modify1 & cancel 
appo9tm5ts = prim>y c>e1 specialty c>e1 
& m5tal heal?4  7#b7 ,capability to     
support appo9tm5ts = ! provision ( heal?
 c>e reg>dless ( :e!r su* c>e is provid$
 9 p]son or ?r\gh teleheal? s]vices4    
7#c7 ,capability to view appo9tm5t      

availability 9 real "t4  7#d7           
,capability to make available1 9 real   
"t1 appo9tm5ts t 7 previ\sly fill$ b    
lat] cancell$ by o!r pati5ts4  7#e7     
,capability to provide prompts or       
rem9d]s to vet]ans to s*$ule foll[-up   
appo9tm5ts4  7#f7 ,capability to be us$ 
#bd h\rs p] day1 #g days p] week4  7#g7 
,capability to integrate ) ! ,vet]ans   
,heal? ,in=mation ,sy/ems & ,te*nology  
,ar*itecture ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 or su*      
successor in=mation te*nology sy/em4    
7b7 ,indep5d5t validation & v]ification 
7#a7 ,indep5d5t entity  7,a7 ,!         
,secret>y %all seek to ent] into an     
agreem5t ) an appropriate               
non-gov]nm5tal1 n-=-pr(it entity )      
exp]tise 9 heal? in=mation te*nology to 
indep5d5tly validate & v]ify t ! pati5t 
self-s*$ul+ appo9tm5t sy/em us$ 9 !     
pilot program "u section #b1 & any o!r  
pati5t self-s*$ul+ appo9tm5t sy/em      
develop$ or us$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,vet]ans ,affairs1 includes !           
capabilities specifi$ 9 subsection 7a74 

7,b7 ,ea* indep5d5t validation &        
v]ification conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 %all be complet$ z foll[s3 7i7 ,)      
respect to ! validation & v]ification ( 
! pati5t self-s*$ul+ appo9tm5t sy/em us$
 9 ! pilot program "u section #b1 by n  
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* su*
 pilot program comm5ces4  7ii7 ,)       
respect to any o!r pati5t self-s*$ul+   
appo9tm5t sy/em develop$ or us$ by !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 by n lat]
 ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* su*    
sy/em is deploy$1 reg>dless ( :e!r su*  
deploym5t is on a limit$ basis1 b n     
includ+ any deploym5ts = te/+ purposes4 
7#b7 ,,gao evaluation  7,a7 ,!          
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all evaluate ea* validation &          
v]ification conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  
7,b7 ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on
 :i* ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al completes an  
evaluation "u p>agraph 7#a71 !          
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to !     
appropriate congressional committees a  
report on su* evaluation4  7,c7 ,9 ?is  

p>agraph1 ! t]m appropriate             
congressional committees means--  7i7 ! 
,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate2 &   
7ii7 ! ,committees on ,appropriations ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate4   
7c7 ,c]tification  7#a7 ,capabilities   
includ$ ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjag1
 ! ,secret>y %all c]tify to !           
,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate t !  
pati5t self-s*$ul+ appo9tm5t sy/em us$ 9
 ! pilot program "u section #b1 & any   
o!r pati5t self-s*$ul+ appo9tm5t sy/em  
develop$ or us$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,vet]ans ,affairs z ( ! date ( !        
c]tification1 includes ! capabilities   
specifi$ 9 subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,new   
sy/ems ,if ! ,secret>y develops or beg9s
 us+ a new pati5t self-s*$ul+ appo9tm5t 
sy/em t is n cov]$ by a c]tification    
made "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all 
c]tify to su* committees t su* new sy/em
 includes ! capabilities specifi$ 9     
subsection 7a7 by n lat] ?an #cj days   

aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
to replace ! previ\s pati5t self-s*$ul+ 
appo9tm5t sy/em4  7#c7 ,effect (        
capabilities n includ$ ,if ! ,secret>y  
does n make a timely c]tification "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 or p>agraph 7#b71 !       
,secret>y %all replace any pati5t       
self-s*$ul+ appo9tm5t sy/em develop$ by 
! ,secret>y t is 9 use ) a comm]cially  
available1 (f-!-%elf onl9e pati5t       
self-s*$ul+ sy/em t includes !          
capabilities specifi$ 9 subsection 7a74 
#d4 ,prohibition on new appropriations  
,no additional funds are au?oriz$ to    
c>ry out ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4 ,su* 
requirem5ts %all be c>ri$ out us+ am\nts
 o!rwise au?oriz$4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives ,decemb] #f1            
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