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H.R. 2423 113th Congress House

Disabled Veterans' Access to Medical Exams Improvement Act

Official title: To improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts with private physicians to conduct medical disability examinations.

Introduced: June 18, 2013 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Disability and paralysisDisability assistanceHealth personnelLicensing and registrations
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Medical tests and diagnostic methodsPublic contracts and procurementVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensation
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 17, 2013
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Jul 17, 2013
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 1, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jun 28, 2013
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Prior to Referral.
Jun 18, 2013
Introduced in House
Jun 18, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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 Latest action July 17, 2013

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Disabled Veterans' Access to Medical Exams Improvement Act - Amends the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 to extend until December 31, 2016, the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide for persons other than VA employees (i.e., contract physicians) to conduct medical disability examinations of applicants for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Permits licensed, VA-contracted physicians to conduct such examinations at any location in any state, the District of Columbia, or a Commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States, so long as the examination is authorized under the contract.

Amends the Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 1996 to provide similar authorities with respect to permissible examination locations to licensed physicians under the pilot program authorizing the VA to use contract physicians to perform medical disability examinations of applicants for benefits under laws carried out through the Under Secretary for Benefits. Expands from 10 to 15 the maximum number of VA regional offices through which the Secretary is authorized to carry out such pilot program.

Directs the Secretary to conduct an annual data analysis (including an analysis of backlogged claims, pending workloads, and the timeliness of completed cases) to determine the regional offices requiring support.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2091 21st Century Veterans Benefits Delivery Act
  • S 1751 A bill to improve authorities for performance of medical disabilities examinations by contract physicians for benefits …
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2423: Disabled Veterans' Access to Medical Exams Improvement Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2423/
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"H.R. 2423: Disabled Veterans' Access to Medical Exams Improvement Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2423/.
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H.R. 2423, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2423/.
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