1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Care Improvement Act of 2023 . 2. Codification of access standards for community care furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Access standards Section 1703B of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsections (a) through (e) and inserting the following: (a) Access standards for community care (1) A covered veteran may receive hospital care, medical services, or extended care services under section 1703(d)(1)(D) of this title if the Secretary determines the following: (A) With respect to primary care, mental health care, or extended care services, the Secretary cannot schedule an in-person appointment for the covered veteran with a health care provider of the Department for such care or services— (i) at a facility of the Department that is located less than a 30-minute drive from the residence of the covered veteran; or (ii) during the 20-day period after the date on which the covered veteran requests such appointment. (B) With respect to specialty care, the Secretary cannot schedule an in-person appointment for the covered veteran with a health care provider of the Department who can provide such care— (i) at a facility of the Department that is located less than a 60-minute drive from the residence of the covered veteran; or (ii) during the 28-day period after the date on which the covered veteran requests such appointment. (C) With respect to residential treatment and rehabilitative services for alcohol or drug dependence, the Secretary cannot provide the covered veteran such services at a facility of the Department— (i) that is located less than a 30-minute drive from the residence of the covered veteran