To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to waive the requirement of certain veterans to make copayments for hospital care and medical services in the case of an error by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
VA Billing Accountability Act
(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to waive the requirement that a veteran make copayments for medication, hospital care, nursing home care, or medical services if the veteran received copayment notification more than 180 days after the medical service or receipt of medication and such delay was caused by VA error.
In requiring a veteran to make a copayment for medical services, the VA shall notify the veteran within 180 days (18 months in the case of a non-VA facility) of the service. If the VA does not provide such notification, it may not collect the payment unless the veteran is provided with an opportunity to apply for a waiver or establish a payment plan.
The VA shall review and improve its copayment billing internal controls and notification procedures.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-681.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-681.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 524.
Mr. Dunn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4247-4248)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1972.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4247)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4247)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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