# 115-hr-1972: VA Billing Accountability Act

115-hr-1972, VA Billing Accountability Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-1972
- Congress: 115
- Title: VA Billing Accountability Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced: 2017-04-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 48
- 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 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.

## Cosponsors (48)

- Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] (R-MN), 2017-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN), 2017-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] (R-MN), 2017-05-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] (R-PA), 2017-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2017-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2017-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2017-11-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] (R-NJ), 2017-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
- FRANK LOBIONDO (R-NJ), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10] (R-CA), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- GREG WALDEN (R-OR), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2017-12-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10] (R-MI), 2017-12-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] (R-MI), 2017-12-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19] (R-NY), 2017-12-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2017-12-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2017-12-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2017-12-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2017-12-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2017-12-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2017-12-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2018-01-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2018-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH), 2018-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2018-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2018-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2018-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2018-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2018-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2018-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2018-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2018-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2018-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] (R-CO), 2018-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2018-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2018-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2018-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2018-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2018-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2018-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] (D-AZ), 2018-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR), 2018-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2018-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2018-05-10T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act
- 115-hr-849: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act
- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-1972 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1972)

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- [115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1697)
- [115-hr-849: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-849)
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
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