US SB3580 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 25 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: Senate Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 25 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: Senate Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Government Accountability Office to evaluate the billing practices of the Department of Defense (DOD) for care received under the TRICARE program (a health care program operated by DOD for servicemembers, military retirees, and their dependents) or at military medical treatment facilities.
Title
Department of Defense Healthcare Billing Report Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-25 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. |
Same As/Similar To
SB4049 (Related) 2020-08-07 - Held at the desk.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Congressional oversight
Debt collection
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Military medicine
Military personnel and dependents
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Public contracts and procurement
Congressional oversight
Debt collection
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Military medicine
Military personnel and dependents
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Public contracts and procurement
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3580/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3580/BILLS-116s3580is.pdf |
