1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accountability in Department of Veterans Affairs Scheduling and Consult Management Act . 2. Processes and requirements for scheduling appointments for health care from Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Processes and requirements Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives a description of the processes and requirements for scheduling appointments for health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs at the medical facility level to be used by the Department. (b) Training on processes and requirements (1) Certification Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall require individuals involved in the scheduling of appointments for health care from the Department to certify to the Secretary that the individual understands the processes and requirements described in subsection (a). (2) New employees The Secretary shall require all employees hired by the Department after the date of the enactment of this Act who are to be involved in the scheduling of appointments for health care from the Department to undergo training on the processes and requirements described in subsection (a) as part of the onboarding process. (c) Method To monitor compliance (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish or maintain a method or tool to monitor and ensure that each medical facility of the Department complies with the processes and requirements described in subsection (a). (2) Use throughout Department (A) In general The Secretary shall require each medical facility of the Department to use the method or tool described in paragraph (1). (B) Certification Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall require the director of each medical facility