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HR 5392 107th Congress House

To amend title 38, United States Code, to enable the Department of Veterans Affairs to recover costs of medical care from third parties in the same manner as if the health care system of the…

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to enable the Department of Veterans Affairs to recover costs of medical care from third parties in the same manner as i… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to enable the Department of Veterans Affairs to recover costs of medical care from third parties in the same manner as if the health care system of the Department were a preferred provider organization.

Introduced: September 17, 2002 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 18, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 17, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 17, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 18, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Prohibits the absence of a participation agreement or other contractual arrangement entered into by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under a health-plan contract or with a preferred provider organization from being used to, or operating to, prevent, or reduce the amount of, any veterans' medical care cost recovery or collection by the United States.
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5392: To amend title 38, United States Code, to enable the Department of Veterans Affairs to recover costs of medical care from third parties in the same manner as if the health care system of the Department were a preferred provider organization.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5392/
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"H.R. 5392: To amend title 38, United States Code, to enable the Department of Veterans Affairs to recover costs of medical care from third parties in the same manner as if the health care system of the Department were a preferred provider organization.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5392/.
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H.R. 5392, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5392/.
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[H.R. 5392: To amend title 38, United States Code, to enable the Department of Veterans Affairs to recover costs of medical care from third parties in the same manner as if the health care system of the Department were a preferred provider organization.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5392/)
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