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HR 1972 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Debt collection Hospital care Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Veterans' medical care

VA Billing Accountability Act

Introduced: November 29, 2017 Introduced by: Smucker, Lloyd Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 22, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 21, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 21, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4247)
May 21, 2018
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)
May 21, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1972.
May 21, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4247-4248)
May 21, 2018
Mr. Dunn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 18, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 524.
May 18, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-681.
May 8, 2018
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
May 8, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 8, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 26, 2017
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 7, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 6, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 6, 2017
Introduced in House
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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.

What's happening now May 22, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 27
All 27 Democratic 1 Republican 17
R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · May 10, 2018
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Apr 27, 2018
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Apr 26, 2018
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · Mar 6, 2018
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Mar 6, 2018
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Feb 15, 2018
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Jan 30, 2018
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jan 25, 2018
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jan 22, 2018
Harper, Gregg
· Jan 22, 2018
 R
Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Jan 22, 2018
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jan 22, 2018
Faso, John
· Dec 21, 2017
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Dec 21, 2017
Meehan, Patrick
· Dec 21, 2017
Mitchell, Paul
· Dec 21, 2017
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Dec 21, 2017
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Dec 21, 2017
 R
Tenney, Claudia
New York · Dec 21, 2017
Denham, Jeff
· Dec 5, 2017
Donovan, Daniel
· Dec 5, 2017
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Dec 5, 2017
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Dec 5, 2017
MacArthur, Thomas
· Nov 29, 2017
Costello, Ryan
· May 17, 2017
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · May 17, 2017
 R
Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Apr 6, 2017
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