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Improvement of submission of medical documentation to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs by community care providers

Title III: Health Care

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The Department of Veterans Affairs must include clear rules in contracts with outside healthcare providers about how and when to send medical records after treating veterans. The Department will set goals and track how well its medical centers and outside providers follow these rules, including completing related training. It must also communicate clearly with outside providers about these requirements and report on its progress to Congress each year for five years.

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(a) In general

The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that each contract, agreement, or other arrangement through which the Secretary furnishes hospital care, medical services, or extended care services to eligible veterans through non-Department of Veterans Affairs entities or providers includes clear requirements, including requirements regarding timeliness, regarding the submission of medical documentation to the Secretary after a veteran receives such care or services from the non-Department entity or provider.

(b) Internal Measures

The Secretary shall establish such goals and related performance measures for medical centers of the Department as the Secretary determines appropriate in obtaining medical documentation from non-Department entities or providers under subsection (a).

(c) Training

The Secretary may establish goals and related performance measures for the completion by non-Department entities or providers of core training related to the submission to the Secretary of medical documentation under subsection (a) and may monitor the completion of such training.

(d) Outreach

The Secretary shall ensure that communications by the Secretary with non-Department entities or providers contain clear and accurate information regarding requirements for submitting medical documentation under subsection (a) and completing the core training described in subsection (c).

(e) Submission of goals, measures, and materials

Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than annually thereafter for the following five years, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives copies of any goals, performance measures, training materials, or outreach materials pertaining to the submission of medical documentation under this section.