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VA RIN: 2900-AP20 Publication ID: Spring 2016 
Title: Third Party Billing for Medical Care Provided Under Special Authorities 
Abstract:

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposes to amend its medical regulations to clarify that VA will not bill third party payers for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care provided by VA under certain statutory provisions, which we refer to as "special authorities." These special authorities direct VA to provide care to veterans based upon discrete exposures or experiences that occurred during military service. VA is authorized but not required by law, with certain exceptions, only to seek to recover or collect reasonable charges for care provided to veterans for non-service-connected disabilities. This proposed rule would establish that VA would not attempt to collect or recover reasonable charges from third party payers for care and services provided under the special authorities.

 
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs(VA)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 38 CFR 17.101   
Legal Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1710    38 U.S.C. 1720D    38 U.S.C. 1720E    38 U.S.C. 1729   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  05/00/2016 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Information URL: www.regulations.gov  
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Kristin Cunningham
Chief, Business Office (16)
Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Health Administration, 810 Vermont Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20420
Phone:202 461-1599
Email: kristin.cunningham@va.gov