To amend title 38, United States Code, to enable the Department of Veterans Affairs to recover costs of medical care from third parties in the same manner as if the health care system of the Department were a preferred provider organization.

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Prohibits the absence of a participation agreement or other contractual arrangement entered into by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under a health-plan contract or with a preferred provider organization from being used to, or operating to, prevent, or reduce the amount of, any veterans' medical care cost recovery or collection by the United States.

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 17 September 2002

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  Introduced in House · EN · 17 September 2002

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 17 September 2002

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