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 (1) In general 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 of the Department of Veterans Affairs for scheduling appointments for health care from the Department at the medical facility level. (2) Periodic revision (A) In general The Secretary may revise the processes and requirements required under paragraph (1) as the Secretary considers necessary. (B) Submittal to Congress Not later than 30 days before revising the processes and requirements under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representative a description of those revised processes and requirements, including a description of any modifications to the certification and training under subsection (b). (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), including the maximum number of days allowed to complete each step of the scheduling process. (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