Veterans' Credit Protection Act

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Introduced

16 April 2015

Last action

22 July 2015 · Committee

Status

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

Summary

Veterans' Credit Protection Act Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) conduct outreach to inform veterans of how to resolve credit issues caused by a delayed payment of a claim for emergency hospital care, medical services, or other emergency health care furnished through a non-VA provider; and (2) establish a toll-free telephone number for veterans to report such issues to the Chief Business Office of the VA. Requires the VA to report annually on the effectiveness of such Office in providing timely payment of proper invoices for emergency hospital care, medical services, or other emergency health care furnished through non-VA providers by the required payment date during both the preceding five-year period and the preceding one-year period. Requires the report, for any part of the period covered by such a report that occurred before October 1, 2014, to evaluate the provision of such payments by the Veterans Integrated Service Networks. Requires such report to include: the number of veterans who contacted the VA regarding delayed payments that could negatively affect their credit; the total amount of interest penalties paid by the VA by reason of delayed payments; the number of proper invoices submitted, the amount owed for and the payment status of such invoices, and the periods that elapsed before such invoices were paid; any comments regarding delayed payments made by medical providers; and a description of the best practices to provide timely payment of a proper invoice, including a plan to improve such timely payments. Directs: (1) the Office to submit to Congress quarterly reports on the number of pending claims for reimbursement for emergency hospital care, medical services, and other emergency health care furnished through non-VA providers; and (2) the Comptroller General to conduct a study that evaluates the effectiveness of the Office in providing timely payment of a proper invoice for such care by the required payment date.

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Timeline

16 April 2015
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
16 April 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 April 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 May 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
14 July 2015
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
22 July 2015
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Source: Committee
22 July 2015
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee

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Related records

related to ← Veterans Employment, Education, and Healthcare Improvement Act

Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1862
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/1862
us · 114-hr-1862 · source updated 12 August 2025