3.0.0 1972 2023-01-11T13:36:03Z 2023-01-11T13:36:03Z House HR 2017-04-06 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 60 (Thursday, April 6, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SMUCKER:H.R. 1972.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This legislation provides the Secretary of Veterans Affairsthe authority to waive a copayment requirement if theDepartment of Veterans Affairs is the cause of an error thatdelays sending a bill to a veteran. Additionally, the billrequires the Department of Veterans Affairs to notify aveteran of how to get a waiver and establish a payment planbefore they can collect payment when they do not bill aveteran in a timely manner. Specific authority is provided byArticle 1, section 8 of the United States Constitution(clauses 12, 14, 16), which grants Congress the power toraise and support Armies; to make rules for the governmentand regulation of the land and naval forces; and to providefor organizing, arming, and discipling the militia.[Page H2789]]]> ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2018-05-22T18:53:34Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Discharged from 2018-05-08T17:06:14Z Hearings by 2017-09-26T15:25:08Z Referred to 2017-04-07T17:40:54Z Reported by 2018-05-18T16:50:54Z Markup by 2018-05-08T14:15:02Z Referred to 2017-04-06T13:02:15Z H. Rept. 115-681 2018-05-22 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2018-05-21 15:11:39 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2018-05-21 15:11:37 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4247) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2018-05-21 15:11:37 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) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2018-05-21 15:00:57 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1972. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2018-05-21 15:00:34 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4247-4248) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2018-05-21 15:00:24 Mr. Dunn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2018-05-18 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 524. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00524 2018-05-18 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-681. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2018-05-18 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-681. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2018-05-08 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Health Discharged. Committee 2018-05-08 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2018-05-08 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2017-09-26 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2017-04-07 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2017-04-06 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2017-04-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-04-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001199 Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-16] Lloyd Smucker R PA 16 N E000294 Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] Tom Emmer R MN 6 2017-04-06 True P000258 Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] COLLIN PETERSON D MN C. 7 2017-04-06 True P000594 Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] Erik Paulsen R MN 3 2017-05-02 False C001106 Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] Ryan Costello R PA A. 6 2017-05-17 False R000609 Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-4] John Rutherford R FL H. 4 2017-05-17 False S001187 Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] Steve Stivers R OH 15 2017-09-28 False D000619 Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] Rodney Davis R IL 13 2017-11-28 False M001193 Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] Thomas MacArthur R NJ 3 2017-11-29 False L000554 Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. 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Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] Eric Crawford R AR A. "Rick" 1 2018-05-10 False 2018-05-17T01:58:14Z H.R. 1972, VA Billing Accountability Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53878 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on May 8, 2018 Armed Forces and National Security Debt collection Hospital care Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2017-04-06 Introduced in House 2017-04-15T14:39:04Z VA Billing Accountability Act

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
  • an opportunity to make a waiver or establish a payment plan.

The VA shall review and improve its copayment billing internal controls and notification procedures.

]]> 17 2018-05-18 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2018-05-24T22:02:06Z VA Billing Accountability Act

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.

]]> 36 2018-05-21 Passed House amended 2018-05-25T15:15:16Z 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.

]]> VA Billing Accountability Act Display Title VA Billing Accountability Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to waive the requirement of certain veterans to make copayments for hospital care and medical services in the case of an error by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced VA Billing Accountability Act Short Titles as Reported to House VA Billing Accountability Act H House Short Titles as Passed House VA Billing Accountability Act H House Referred in Senate 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1972rfs/xml/BILLS-115hr1972rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1972eh/xml/BILLS-115hr1972eh.xml Reported in House 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1972rh/xml/BILLS-115hr1972rh.xml Introduced in House 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1972ih/xml/BILLS-115hr1972ih.xml 2018-05-22 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.