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# Configure when to send the procedure consent form to a patient

# Configure when to send the procedure consent form to a patient {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Yokohama  
Updated January 30, 2025  
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Configure the Pre-Visit Management application to when to send the procedure consent document for review and signature to a patient before the procedure appointment date.{#pre-visit-config-proc-consent-time__proc-consent-time}

## Before you begin

Important:  
Starting with the Yokohama release, Pre-Visit Management is being prepared for future deprecation. It will be hidden and no longer activated on new instances but will continue to be supported.

For details, see the [Deprecation Process \[KB0867184\]](https://support.servicenow.com/kb_view.do?sysparm_article=KB0867184) article in the Now Support knowledge base.
Set the application scope to Pre-Visit Management using the application picker. For more information, see [Application
picker](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=c_ApplicationPicker&version=yokohama&pubname=yokohama-application-development&ft:locale=en-US).

Role required: sn_previsit.admin or admin

## About this task

By default, the Send procedure consent schedule scheduled job is
configured to automatically send the procedure consent document to a patient. The
lead time when to send the document is set in the
sn_previsit.procedure_consent_lead_time property. You can
configure this property to specify when to send the procedure consent document to a
patient.

## Procedure

1. Enter <kbd class="ph userinput">sys_properties.list</kbd> in the navigation filter, and then open the sn_previsit.procedure_consent_lead_time property.
2. In the Value field, enter a numeric value that indicates the number of days before the procedure appointment date when the procedure consent form is sent to the patient for review or signature.
3. Click Update.
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**Related reference**   

* [Pre-Visit Management properties](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/xW1sDqaUAtYC6fj2TLaEBQ "There are several advanced Pre-Visit Management properties that you can configure to schedule a pre-visit procedure for a patient.")