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S. 666

Referred to Committee

Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2015

Introduced 3/4/2015•114th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

3/4/2015 • Senate

Summary

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.

Introduced in Senate • 3/4/2015

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Topics & Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsDisability assistanceEvidence and witnessesHealth information and medical recordsMedical tests and diagnostic methodsVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensation

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Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN]

Democrat • MN

Sponsored 3/4/2015

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Originated in the Senate

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March 4, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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Introduced in Senate3/4/2015

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Current StatusReferred to Committee
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