,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ahjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ad1 #bjai,mr4   
,smuck] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,emm]1 & ,mr4  
,pet]son7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'    
,affairs  ,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