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115-hr-1972115th Congress

VA Billing Accountability Act

Sponsored By: Representative Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]

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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 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.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]

PA • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6]

    MN • R

    Sponsored 4/6/2017

  • COLLIN PETERSON

    MN • D

    Sponsored 4/6/2017

  • Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3]

    MN • R

    Sponsored 5/2/2017

  • Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 5/17/2017

  • Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 5/17/2017

  • Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 9/28/2017

  • Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]

    IL • R

    Sponsored 11/28/2017

  • Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3]

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 11/29/2017

  • FRANK LOBIONDO

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 12/5/2017

  • Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 12/5/2017

  • Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 12/5/2017

  • Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 12/5/2017

  • Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 12/5/2017

  • Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 12/5/2017

  • GREG WALDEN

    OR • R

    Sponsored 12/5/2017

  • Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]

    WA • R

    Sponsored 12/21/2017

  • Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10]

    MI • R

    Sponsored 12/21/2017

  • Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]

    MI • R

    Sponsored 12/21/2017

  • Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 12/21/2017

  • Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 12/21/2017

  • Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 12/21/2017

  • Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 12/21/2017

  • Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 12/21/2017

  • Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 12/21/2017

  • Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 12/21/2017

  • Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 1/5/2018

  • Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7]

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 1/10/2018

  • Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 1/22/2018

  • Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 1/22/2018

  • WALTER JONES

    NC • R

    Sponsored 1/22/2018

  • Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]

    MS • R

    Sponsored 1/22/2018

  • Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]

    LA • R

    Sponsored 1/22/2018

  • Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 1/25/2018

  • Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 1/25/2018

  • Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 1/25/2018

  • Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 1/30/2018

  • Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8]

    WI • R

    Sponsored 1/30/2018

  • Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3]

    CO • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4]

    IA • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]

    WI • R

    Sponsored 2/15/2018

  • Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 3/1/2018

  • Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]

    KS • R

    Sponsored 3/6/2018

  • Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]

    IL • R

    Sponsored 3/6/2018

  • Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 3/9/2018

  • Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 4/16/2018

  • Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]

    AR • R

    Sponsored 4/26/2018

  • Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 4/27/2018

  • Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1]

    AR • R

    Sponsored 5/10/2018

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