118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 3282VA Billing Accountability Act

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to waive the requirement of certain veterans to make copayments for hospital care and medical services in the case of an error by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Armed forces and national security
Introduced Nov 9, 2023
Last action Nov 9, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Nov 9, 2023
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Referred
Nov 9, 2023
Veterans' Affairs
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Committee
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Senate
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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SummaryCRS Summary

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. 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 n...

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
Nov 9, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Nov 9, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.