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Introduced
04/16/2015
04/16/2015
In Committee
05/01/2015
05/01/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2017
01/03/2017
Introduced Session
114th Congress
Bill Summary
Veterans' Credit Protection Act Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) conduct outreach to inform veterans of how to resolve credit issues caused by a delayed payment of a claim for emergency hospital care, medical services, or other emergency health care furnished through a non-VA provider; and (2) establish a toll-free telephone number for veterans to report such issues to the Chief Business Office of the VA. Requires the VA to report annually on the effectiveness of such Office in providing timely payment of proper invoices for emergency hospital care, medical services, or other emergency health care furnished through non-VA providers by the required payment date during both the preceding five-year period and the preceding one-year period. Requires the report, for any part of the period covered by such a report that occurred before October 1, 2014, to evaluate the provision of such payments by the Veterans Integrated Service Networks. Requires such report to include: the number of veterans who contacted the VA regarding delayed payments that could negatively affect their credit; the total amount of interest penalties paid by the VA by reason of delayed payments; the number of proper invoices submitted, the amount owed for and the payment status of such invoices, and the periods that elapsed before such invoices were paid; any comments regarding delayed payments made by medical providers; and a description of the best practices to provide timely payment of a proper invoice, including a plan to improve such timely payments. Directs: (1) the Office to submit to Congress quarterly reports on the number of pending claims for reimbursement for emergency hospital care, medical services, and other emergency health care furnished through non-VA providers; and (2) the Comptroller General to conduct a study that evaluates the effectiveness of the Office in providing timely payment of a proper invoice for such care by the required payment date.
AI Summary
This bill, the Veterans' Credit Protection Act, aims to address issues veterans face with their credit due to delayed payments for emergency medical care received from providers outside the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The VA will be directed to actively inform veterans on how to resolve credit problems arising from these delayed payments and will establish a dedicated toll-free number for veterans to report such issues to the VA's Chief Business Office, which is responsible for processing these payments. Furthermore, the VA will be required to submit annual reports to Congress detailing the Chief Business Office's performance in making timely payments for this emergency care, including specific data on veteran complaints, interest penalties incurred by the VA due to delays, the status and payment timelines of invoices, and feedback from medical providers, along with plans for improvement. The Chief Business Office will also provide quarterly reports on pending claims, and the Comptroller General will conduct a study to evaluate the overall effectiveness of the Chief Business Office in ensuring timely payments, with definitions provided for "delayed payment," "proper invoice," and "required payment date" to clarify these terms.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . (on 07/22/2015)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1862/all-info | 04/17/2015 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1862/BILLS-114hr1862ih.pdf | 07/04/2016 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1862/BILLS-114hr1862ih.pdf.pdf | 07/04/2016 |
| BillText | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-114hr1862ih/pdf/BILLS-114hr1862ih.pdf | 04/28/2015 |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-114hr1862ih/pdf/BILLS-114hr1862ih.pdf.pdf | 04/28/2015 |
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