US SB2545 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 11 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 11 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Veterans Choice Card Prompt Payment Act This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), upon receipt of a request from a non-VA entity for reimbursement for health care services provided to a veteran under the Veterans Choice Program, to reimburse the entity even if the request does not include the veteran's medical records.
Title
Veterans Choice Card Prompt Payment Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] | Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-11 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Health care costs and insurance
Health information and medical records
Veterans' medical care
Health care costs and insurance
Health information and medical records
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2545/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s2545/BILLS-114s2545is.pdf |
