Department of Veterans Affairs Billing Accountability Act of 2015
Latest action · Sep 17, 2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 17, 2015
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Department of Veterans Affairs Billing Accountability Act of 2015
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to waive the requirement that a veteran make copayments for medications, hospital care, nursing home care, and medical services if:
- an error committed by the VA or a VA employee was the cause of delaying copayment notification to the veteran, and
- the veteran received such notification later than 120 days (18 months in the case of a non-VA facility) after the date on which the veteran received the care or services.
In requiring a veteran to make a copayment for care or services provided at a VA or a non-VA medical facility the VA shall notify the veteran not later than 120 days (18 months in the case of a non-VA facility) after the date on which the veteran received the care or services. If the VA does not provide notification by such date it may not collect the payment, including through a third-party entity, unless the veteran is provided with:
- information about applying for a waiver and establishing a payment plan with the VA, and
- opportunity to make a waiver or establish a payment plan.
The VA shall review and improve its copayment billing internal controls and notification procedures.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 17, 2015 to Nov 4, 2015, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Al Franken | Original | Sep 17, 2015 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Nov 4, 2015 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 17, 2015Introduced in Senate
- Sep 17, 2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3549 | VA Billing Accountability Act | Related bill | Nov 17, 2015 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 17, 2015Introduced in Senate
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