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.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting veterans and veterans service providers. The main policy domain is Veterans Affairs, Government Operations, Healthcare.
Who Benefits and How
veterans and veterans service providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, veterans and veterans service providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H99E18E9565A94B4AB55CF1524B796122: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Billing Accountability Act.
- Section HFD073C2EAE5A4D85B7774EB628EDA443: 2. Authority of Secretary of Veterans Affairs to waive requirement of certain veterans to make copayments for care and services in the case of Department of...
- Section H2DFAA27B1BB2478AB88678CF3D5D8FD8: 1709D. Procedures for copayments In requiring a veteran to make a payment for care or services provided at a medical facility of the Department pursuant to...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting veterans and veterans service providers.
Key Policy Areas
Veterans Affairs, Government Operations, Healthcare
Primary Purpose
This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting veterans and veterans service providers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- veterans and veterans service providers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- veterans and veterans service providers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Smucker (for himself and Mr. Davis of North Carolina) …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
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