,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ahge  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bg1 #bjba,mr4    
,r\nds introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
provide a deadl9e ( #ahj days = ! fil+ (
 claims = paym5t = em]g5cy treatm5t     
furni%$ to vet]ans1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,vet]ans' ,em]g5cy ,c>e ,claims ,p>ity
 ,act4  #b4 ,claims = paym5t f ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs = em]g5cy treatm5t 
furni%$ to vet]ans  7a7 ,treatm5t =     
non-,s]vice-,connect$ disabilities  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,section #agbe ( title #ch1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by 
r$esignat+ subsection 7f7 z subsection  
7h72 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7e7 ! foll[+ new subsections 7f7 & 7g73 
7f7 ,submittal ( claims = direct paym5t 
,an individual or entity seek+ paym5t "u
 subsection 7a77#b7 = treatm5t provid$  
to a vet]an 9 lieu ( reimbursem5t to !  

vet]an %all submit a claim = su* paym5t 
n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! late/ date  
on :i* su* treatm5t 0 provid$4  7g7     
,hold h>mless ,no vet]an describ$ 9     
subsection 7b7 may be held liable =     
paym5t = em]g5cy treatm5t describ$ 9 su*
 subsection if-- 7#a7 a claim = direct  
paym5t 0 submitt$ by an individual or   
entity "u subsection 7f72 &  7#b7 su*   
claim 0 submitt$ aft] ! deadl9e e/abli%$
 by su* subsection due to-- 7,a7 an     
adm9i/rative error made by ! individual 
or entity1 su* z submission ( ! claim to
 ! wrong ,f$]al ag5cy2 or  7,b7 an      
adm9i/rative error made by ! ,dep>tm5t1 
su* z misplacem5t ( a pap] claim or     
deletion ( an electronic claim4  4  7b7 
,treatm5t = & 9 connection )            
s]vice-,connect$ disabilities ,section  
#agbh7;b7 ( su* title is am5d$-- 7#a7 by
 r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 z     
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b72  7#b7 9 !     
matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 z        
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,9
 any case & ins]t+ 7#a7 ,9 any case2    

7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
p>agraph3  7#b7 ,an individual or entity
 seek+ paym5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 =        
treatm5t provid$ to a vet]an 9 lieu (   
reimbursem5t to ! vet]an %all submit a  
claim = su* paym5t n lat] ?an #ahj days 
aft] ! late/ date on :i* su* treatm5t 0 
provid$4  2  7#d7 by r$esignat+         
subsection 7c7 z subsection 7d72 &  7#e7
 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+ 
new subsection 7c73  7c7 ,no vet]an     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 may be held   
liable = paym5t = em]g5cy treatm5t      
describ$ 9 su* subsection if-- 7#a7 a   
claim = direct paym5t 0 submitt$ by an  
individual or entity "u subsection      
7b77#b72 &  7#b7 su* claim 0 submitt$   
aft] ! deadl9e e/abli%$ by su*          
subsection due to-- 7,a7 an adm9i/rative
 error made by ! individual or entity1  
su* z submission ( ! claim to ! wrong   
,f$]al ag5cy2 or  7,b7 an adm9i/rative  
error made by ! ,dep>tm5t1 su* z        
misplacem5t ( a pap] claim or deletion (
 an electronic claim4  4  7c7 ,con=m+   

am5dm5ts ,su* title is am5d$-- 7#a7 9   
section #agje;,a7d71 by /rik+ section   
#agbe7;f7 & ins]t+ section #agbe7;h72   
7#b7 9 section #agbe7;b77#c77;,b71 by   
/rik+ subsection 7f77#b77;,b7 or        
7f77#b77;,c7 & ins]t+ subsection        
7h77#b77;,b7 or 7h77#b77;,c72  7#c7 9   
section #agbh7;d71 z r$esignat$ by      
subsection 7b77#d71 by /rik+ section    
#agbe7;f77#a7 & ins]t+ section          
#agbe7;h77#a72  7#d7 9 section          
#agha7;a77#d71 by /rik+ section         
#agbe7;f7 & ins]t+ section #agbe7;h72 & 
7#e7 9 section #aghg7;b77#c71 by /rik+  
section #agbe7;f7 & ins]t+ section      
#agbe7;h74  #c4 ,publication ( cl>ify+  
in=mation = non-,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs provid]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
publi% on "o or m publicly available    
int]net websites ( ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,vet]ans ,affairs1 includ+ ! ma9 int]net
 website reg>d+ em]g5cy c>e au?orization
 = non-,dep>tm5t provid]s1 ! foll[+     
in=mation3 7#a7 ,a summ>y table or      

simil> res\rce t provides a li/ ( all   
au?orities ( ! ,dep>tm5t to au?orize    
em]g5cy c>e f non-,dep>tm5t provid]s &1 
= ea* su* au?ority1 ! correspond+       
deadl9e = submission ( claims4  7#b7 ,an
 illu/rat$ summ>y ( /eps1 su* z a       
process map1 ) a *eckli/ = ! submission 
( clean claims t non-,dep>tm5t provid]s 
c foll[ to assure compliance ) !        
claims-fil+ process ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#c7
 ,contact in=mation = ! appropriate     
(fice or s]vice l9e ( ! ,dep>tm5t to    
address process que/ions f non-,dep>tm5t
 provid]s4  7b7 ,p]iodic review ,n less 
frequ5tly ?an once e #ahj days1 !       
,secret>y %all review ! in=mation       
publi%$ "u subsection 7a7 to ensure t   
su* in=mation is curr5t4  7c7 ,clean    
claims def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m clean
 claims means clean electronic claims & 
clean pap] claims 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9
 section #agjc;,d7i7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code74