# 114-hr-3549: VA Billing Accountability Act

114-hr-3549, VA Billing Accountability Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] (R-MN); status Subcommittee Hearings Held. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3549
- Congress: 114
- Title: VA Billing Accountability Act
- Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Introduced: 2015-09-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] (R-MN)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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 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 (9)

- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN), 2015-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] (R-MN), 2015-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] (R-MN), 2015-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2015-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2015-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2015-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2015-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] (D-MN), 2015-11-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2903: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2646: Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2016
- 114-hr-2315: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015
- 114-hr-893: Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-3549 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3549)

## Related
- [114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-160)
- [114-hr-2903: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2903)
- [114-hr-2646: Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2646)
- [114-hr-2315: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2315)
- [114-hr-893: Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-893)
- [114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5292)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3549 (as of 2025-11-18).