Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2015
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 4, 2015)
Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2015
Requires (current law authorizes) the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to accept, for purposes of establishing a claim for veterans disability benefits, a report of a medical examination administered by a private physician without requiring confirmation by a Veterans Health Administration physician if the report is sufficiently complete. Defines "sufficiently complete" as competent, credible, probative, and containing such information as required to make a decision on the claim for which the report is provided.
Requires the Secretary to submit: (1) a report on the progress of the VA's Acceptable Clinical Evidence initiative in reducing the necessity for in-person disability examinations, and (2) an annual report for each VA regional office regarding claims for which private medical evidence was determined to be unacceptable.
What just happenedMay 14, 2015
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 4, 2015
- May 14, 2015Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee - May 14, 2015Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee - Apr 14, 2015Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee - Mar 19, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee - Mar 4, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Mar 4, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 4, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House