US HB8364 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on September 23 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-23 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: House Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 23 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-23 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: House Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to automate the collection of outstanding, overdue, and incomplete payments of third-party health insurance claims, regardless of the amount owed under any single claim. The VA must seek to enter a contract using competitive procedures and select a contractor that has proven expertise in the private sector through the use of automated small-balance recovery and appeal processes.
Title
VA Fiscal Responsibility Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Greg Steube [R-FL] | Rep. Jim Banks [R-IN] | Rep. Ben Cline [R-VA] | Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-23 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2020-09-23 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Health care costs and insurance
Health information and medical records
Public contracts and procurement
Health care costs and insurance
Health information and medical records
Public contracts and procurement
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8364/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8364/BILLS-116hr8364ih.pdf |
