To amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance the right of the Department of Veterans Affairs to recover payments by third parties for costs of providing non-service-connected care to beneficiaries of such third parties.
Includes third-party insurance providers participating in the Medicare program and any department or agency of the United States other than the Department of Veterans Affairs among the entities from which the Department shall be authorized to recover payments for the costs of providing certain non-service-connected medical care to veterans.
Actions
Oct 18, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 3, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1746-1747)
Oct 2, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.