Sec. 505. BRIEFING ON ALTERNATIVE WORK SCHEDULES FOR EMPLOYEES OF VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

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## SEC. 505 BRIEFING ON ALTERNATIVE WORK SCHEDULES FOR EMPLOYEES OF VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION ###

(a)Survey of Veterans ####

(1)In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct a survey on the attitudes of eligible veterans toward the Department of Veterans Affairs offering appointments outside the usual operating hours of facilities of the Department, including through the use of telehealth appointments. ####

(2)Eligible veteran defined In this subsection, the term “eligible veteran” means a veteran who— #####

(A)is enrolled in the patient enrollment system of the Department under section 1705(a) of title 38, United States Code; and #####

(B)received health care from the Department at least once during the two-year period ending on the date of the commencement of the survey under paragraph (1). ###

(b)Congressional Briefing ####

(1)In general Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall brief the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives on the— #####

(A)feasibility and advisability of offering appointments outside the usual operating hours of facilities of the Department that do not offer such appointments; and #####

(B)effectiveness of offering appointments outside the usual operating hours of facilities of the Department for those facilities that offer such appointments. ####

(2)Elements The briefing required by paragraph

(1)shall include the following: #####

(A)The findings of the survey conducted under subsection (a); #####

(B)Feedback from employees of the Veterans Health Administration, including clinical, nonclinical, and support staff, with respect to offering appointments outside the usual operating hours of facilities of the Department, including through the use of telehealth appointments; and #####

(C)Any other matters the Secretary considers relevant to a full understanding of the feasibility and advisability of offering appointments outside the usual operating hours of facilities of the Department. ###

(c)Paperwork Reduction Act Exemption Chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code (commonly known as the “Paperwork Reduction Act”) shall not apply to any rulemaking or information collection required under this section.