Bill · H.R. 9864· House(119-HR-9864)
Reducing Military Health Care Wait Times Act
- Introduced
- 7/22/2026
- Last activity
- 7/22/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Sponsored by
- Joe Neguse
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Reducing Military Health Care Wait Times Act," seeks to amend title 10 of the United States Code. It directs the Secretary of Defense to include specific information on a Department of Defense website regarding patient appointments. The requested data includes core performance metrics and appointment timelines. Specifically, it focuses on the number of days between booking an appointment and the actual appointment date. It also tracks the percentage of referrals made within one business day of contact.
Yes· 3 of 4
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+5
The bill mandates the publication of specific health care performance metrics and appointment timelines on a public Department of Defense website.
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+3
The bill improves the tracking of health care appointment timeliness for those covered by the TRICAs program, which includes many veterans.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+3
The bill increases transparency regarding wait times and referral speed for TRICARE patients, which can help identify and address barriers to care.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Transparency: The bill requires the Department of Defense to include specific data on a website, providing the public and Congress with information regarding the effectiveness of military health care programs (Section 2).
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Improved Tracking of Wait Times: By requiring data on the average number of days between booking an appointment and the appointment date, the bill provides visibility into how long patients must wait for care at military medical treatment facilities (Section 3).
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Improved Tracking of Referrals: The bill requires data on the percentage of referrals made within one business day of a patient contacting a facility, which helps monitor the timeliness of the referral process (Section 3).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+5
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Veterans+3
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+3
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+3
- 7/22/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced in House