US HB3012 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-1)
Status: Introduced on May 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to 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. The Government Accountability Office shall conduct a study that evaluates the effectiveness of the Office of Community Care in providing timely payment of a proper invoice for such care by the required payment date.
Title
Veterans’ Credit Protection Act
Sponsors
| Rep. David Rouzer [R-NC] | Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC] | Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R-CA] | Rep. Richard Hudson [R-NC] |
| Rep. Drew Ferguson [R-GA] | Rep. Ken Buck [R-CO] | Rep. Mark Walker [R-NC] | Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-13 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2019-05-23 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2019-05-23 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Congressional oversight
Consumer credit
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Hospital care
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Veterans' medical care
Congressional oversight
Consumer credit
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Hospital care
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3012/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3012/BILLS-116hr3012ih.pdf |
