,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #ebd #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #aigb ,report ,no4 #aae-fha ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #f1 #bjag ,mr4 ,smuck] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,emm]1 & ,mr4 ,pet]son7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ,may #ah1 #bjah;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,pauls51 ,mr4 ,co/ello ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,ru!r=d1 ,mr4 ,/iv]s1 ,mr4 ,rodney ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,mac,arthur1 ,mr4 ,lo,biondo1 ,mr4 ,d5ham1 ,mr4 ,gibbs1 ,mr4 ,donovan1 ,mrs4 ,brooks ( ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,valadao1 ,mr4 ,wald51 ,mr4 ,ne:\se1 ,mr4 ,mit*ell1 ,mr4 ,upton1 ,mr4 ,faso1 ,mr4 ,m>9o1 ,ms4 ,t5ney1 ,ms4 ,/efanik1 ,mr4 ,kelly ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,katko1 ,mr4 ,meehan1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,lance1 ,mr4 ,turn]1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,h>p]1 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,gaetz1 ,mrs4 ,walorski1 ,mr4 ,hudson1 ,mr4 ,gallagh]1 ,mr4 ,tipton1 ,mr4 ,k+ ( ,i[a1 ,mr4 ,gro?man1 ,mr4 ,b>letta1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1 ,mr4 ,bo/1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,ohio1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,mr4 ,we/]man1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez ( ,texas1 & ,mr4 ,craw=d ,may #ah1 #bjah ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,= text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,april #f1 #bjag ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to waive ! requirem5t ( c]ta9 vet]ans to make copaym5ts = hospital c>e & m$ical s]vices 9 ! case ( an error by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,va ,bill+ ,acc\ntability ,act4 #b4 ,au?ority ( ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to waive requirem5t ( c]ta9 vet]ans to make copaym5ts = c>e & s]vices 9 ! case ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs error 7a7 ,hospital c>e1 nurs+ home c>e1 & m$ical s]vices ,section #agaj7;f77#c7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,g7 ,! ,secret>y may waive ! requirem5t ( a vet]an to make a paym5t "u ?is subsection or subsection 7g7 if-- 7i7 an error committ$ by ! ,dep>tm5t or an employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t 0 ! cause ( delay+ notification s5t to ! vet]an ( ! requirem5t to make ! paym5t2 & 7ii7 ! vet]an receiv$ su* notification lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! vet]an receiv$ ! c>e or s]vices = :i* ! paym5t 0 requir$4 4 7b7 ,m$ications ,section #agbb;,a ( su* title is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z subsection 7d72 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+ new subsection 7c73 7c7 ,! ,secret>y may waive ! requirem5t ( a vet]an to make a paym5t "u ?is section if-- 7#a7 an error committ$ by ! ,dep>tm5t or an employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t 0 ! cause ( delay+ notification s5t to ! vet]an ( ! requirem5t to make ! paym5t2 & 7#b7 ! vet]an receiv$ su* notification lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! vet]an receiv$ ! m$ication = :i* ! paym5t 0 requir$4 4 7c7 ,bill+ proc$ures 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ag ( su* title is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #agji;,c4 ,proc$ures = copaym5ts 7a7 ,c>e at ,dep>tm5t facility 7#a7 ,9 requir+ a vet]an to make a paym5t = c>e or s]vices provid$ at a m$ical facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t pursuant to ?is *apt]1 includ+ sections #agaj & #agbb;,a1 ! ,secret>y %all provide to su* vet]an a notification ( su* requir$ paym5t by n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! vet]an receives ! c>e or s]vices = :i* paym5t is requir$4 7#b7 ,if ! ,secret>y does n provide to a vet]an a notification ( ! requir$ paym5t by ! date requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y may n collect su* paym5t1 includ+ ?r\gh a ?ird-p>ty entity1 unless ! ,secret>y provides ! vet]an ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,in=mation reg>d+ h[ to apply = a waiv] describ$ 9 section #agaj7;f77#c77;,g7 or section #agbb;,a7c7 ( ?is title1 z appropriate4 7,b7 ,in=mation reg>d+ h[ to e/abli% a paym5t plan ) ! ,secret>y4 7,c7 ,opportunity to make su* a waiv] or e/abli% su* a paym5t plan4 7b7 ,c>e at non-,dep>tm5t facility 7#a7 ,9 requir+ a vet]an to make a paym5t = c>e or s]vices provid$ at a non-,dep>tm5t facility pursuant to ?is *apt] or o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y %all provide to su* vet]an a notification ( su* requir$ paym5t by n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date on :i* ! vet]an receives ! c>e or s]vices = :i* paym5t is requir$4 7#b7 ,if ! ,secret>y does n provide to a vet]an a notification ( ! requir$ paym5t by ! date requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y may n collect su* paym5t1 includ+ ?r\gh a ?ird-p>ty entity1 unless ! ,secret>y provides ! vet]an ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,in=mation reg>d+ h[ to apply = a waiv] describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74 7,b7 ,in=mation reg>d+ h[ to e/abli% a paym5t plan ) ! ,secret>y4 7,c7 ,opportunity to make su* a waiv] or e/abli% su* a paym5t plan4 7#c7 ,! ,secret>y may waive ! requirem5t ( a vet]an to make a paym5t = c>e or s]vices provid$ at a non-,dep>tm5t facility pursuant to ?is *apt] or o!r provision ( law if-- 7,a7 an error committ$ by ! ,dep>tm5t1 an employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 or a non-,dep>tm5t facility 0 ! cause ( delay+ ! notification s5t to ! vet]an ( ! requirem5t to make ! paym5t2 & 7,b7 ! vet]an receiv$ su* notification aft] ! p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 4 7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #agji;,b ! foll[+ new item3 #agji;,c4 ,proc$ures = copaym5ts4 4 7d7 ,improvem5t ( proc$ures ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all-- 7#a7 review ! copaym5t bill+ int]nal controls & notification proc$ures ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2 & 7#b7 improve su* controls & proc$ures1 includ+ pursuant to ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4 ,may #ah1 #bjah ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$