Medical Care Cost Recovery Amendments of 1991

Summary

Medical Care Cost Recovery Amendments of 1991 - Extends permanently the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recover from third party insurance providers the cost of medical care and services furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs for a non-service-connected disability to veterans who have a service-connected disability and are covered under a health-plan contract. Revises the definition of "health-plan contract" to provide that Medicare supplemental insurance plans shall be required to reimburse the Department for services provided to veterans by the Department under such a plan.

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Timeline

1. 11 June 1991

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 June 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · undated · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 11 June 1991

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Sponsors

• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
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