A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop within the Department of Veterans Affairs a system for collecting payments under the Medical Care Cost Recovery Program that utilizes collection practices similar to private collection practices, and for other purposes.

Summary

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop a proposal for a system within the Department of Veterans Affairs for the collection of payments from third party payers under the Department's Medical Care Cost Recovery Program which shall utilize procedures similar to those utilized in the private sector for the collection of payments from third parties for health care costs. Requires the Secretary, for an interim period, to collect payments under the Program solely through contracted private entities. Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on the proposed system within three years after the enactment of this Act, and to implement the system 90 days thereafter. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

1. 22 September 1999

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 September 1999

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11258)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 September 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 22 September 1999 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 September 1999

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 September 1999

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 22 September 1999

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Sponsors

• Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
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