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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the treatment of medical evidence provided by non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical professionals in support of claims for disability compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-706| Senate 
| Updated: 3/23/2017
Al Franken

Al Franken

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2017 This bill 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 (defined as competent, credible, probative, and containing such information as required to make a decision on the claim for which the report is provided). The VA is required 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.
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Timeline
Mar 23, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Mar 23, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • March 23, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 23, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 115-1725: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit certain reports relating to medical evidence submitted in support of claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary.
Congressional oversightDisability and paralysisHealth information and medical recordsMedical tests and diagnostic methodsVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensation

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the treatment of medical evidence provided by non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical professionals in support of claims for disability compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-706| Senate 
| Updated: 3/23/2017
Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2017 This bill 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 (defined as competent, credible, probative, and containing such information as required to make a decision on the claim for which the report is provided). The VA is required 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.
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Timeline
Mar 23, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Mar 23, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • March 23, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 23, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Al Franken

Al Franken

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 115-1725: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit certain reports relating to medical evidence submitted in support of claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightDisability and paralysisHealth information and medical recordsMedical tests and diagnostic methodsVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensation