3.0.0 6315 2025-12-05T08:27:07Z 2025-12-05T08:27:07Z House H HR 2023-11-08 118 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6315 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 185 (Wednesday, November 8, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. SMUCKER:H.R. 6315.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto Section VIII of Article I of the U.S. Constitution.The single subject of this legislation is:This bill authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs towaive the requirement of certain veterans to make copaymentsfor hospital care and medical services in the case of anerror by the Department of Veterans Affairs.[Page H5653]</pre> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2023-11-27T19:21:31Z Referred To 2023-11-08T14:05:05Z 118 3282 S 2023-11-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Identical bill CRS 2023-11-27 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2023-11-08 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2023-11-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-11-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001199 Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] Lloyd Smucker R PA 11 N D000230 Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] Donald Davis D NC G. 1 2023-11-08 True F000475 Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] Brad Finstad R MN 1 2024-02-23 False C001133 Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] Juan Ciscomani R AZ 6 2024-03-21 False Armed Forces and National Security Debt collection 2024-08-02T18:26:38Z Hospital care 2024-08-02T18:26:38Z Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care 2024-08-02T18:26:38Z Veterans' medical care 2024-08-02T18:26:38Z Armed Forces and National Security 2023-11-24T17:45:24Z

00 2023-11-08 Introduced in House 2024-01-30T23:16:01Z <p><strong>VA Billing Accountability Act</strong></p> <p>This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to waive the requirement that a veteran make co-payments for medications, hospital care, nursing home care, and medical services in certain situations. Specifically, a veteran may have such co-payments waived if (1) an error committed by the VA or a non-VA facility delayed co-payment notification to the veteran, and (2) the veteran received such notification later than 180 days (18 months in the case of a non-VA facility) after the date on which the veteran received the care or services.</p> <p>In requiring a veteran to make a co-payment for care or services provided at a VA or a non-VA medical facility, the VA shall notify the veteran not later than 180 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 (1) information about applying for a waiver and establishing a payment plan with the VA, and (2) an opportunity to make a waiver or establish a payment plan.</p> <p>Finally, the bill requires the VA to review and improve its co-payment billing internal controls and notification procedures.</p>

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