VA Billing Accountability Act
USA115th CongressHR-1972| House
| Updated: 5/22/2018
Lloyd Smucker
Republican Representative
Pennsylvania
Cosponsors (48)
Thomas MacArthur (Republican)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)John Katko (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Gregg Harper (Republican)Erik Paulsen (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)John J. Faso (Republican)Greg Walden (Republican)Leonard Lance (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Lou Barletta (Republican)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Paul Mitchell (Independent)Patrick Meehan (Republican)Fred Upton (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Steve King (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Tom Marino (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Jeff Denham (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Tom Reed (Republican)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)
Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee, Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 524.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-681.
Mr. Dunn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4247-4248)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1972.
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)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4247)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National Security
Debt collectionHospital careLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careVeterans' medical care
VA Billing Accountability Act
USA115th CongressHR-1972| House
| Updated: 5/22/2018
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.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 524.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-681.
Mr. Dunn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4247-4248)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1972.
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)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4247)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Lloyd Smucker
Republican Representative
Pennsylvania
Cosponsors (48)
Thomas MacArthur (Republican)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)John Katko (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Gregg Harper (Republican)Erik Paulsen (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)John J. Faso (Republican)Greg Walden (Republican)Leonard Lance (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Lou Barletta (Republican)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Paul Mitchell (Independent)Patrick Meehan (Republican)Fred Upton (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Steve King (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Tom Marino (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Jeff Denham (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Tom Reed (Republican)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)
Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee, Veterans' Affairs Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Debt collectionHospital careLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careVeterans' medical care