Ending VA Claims Disability Backlog and Accountability Act
Official Titles
Official Titles - House of Representatives
Official Title as Introduced
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to resolve the backlog of disability claims of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Actions Overview (1)
Date
Actions Overview
05/23/2013
Introduced in House
05/23/2013 Introduced in House
All Actions (6)
Date
All Actions
11/06/2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Action By: Committee on Armed Services
06/28/2013
Subcommittee Hearings Held. Action By: House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
06/11/2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Action By: Committee on Veterans' Affairs
05/23/2013
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Action By: House of Representatives
05/23/2013
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Action By: House of Representatives
05/23/2013
Introduced in House Action By: House of Representatives
11/06/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
06/28/2013 Subcommittee Hearings Held.
06/11/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
05/23/2013 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
05/23/2013 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Committees, subcommittees and links to reports associated with this bill are listed here, as well as the nature and date of committee activity and Congressional report number.
Committee / Subcommittee
Date
Activity
Reports
House Veterans' Affairs
05/23/2013
Referred to
House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
06/11/2013
Referred to
06/28/2013
Hearings by
House Armed Services
05/23/2013
Referred to
House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel
11/06/2013
Referred to
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Ending VA Claims Disability Backlog and Accountability Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement the Strategic Plan to Eliminate the Compensation Claims Backlog (Plan) to ensure that, by Memorial Day (May 25) 2015, each VA disability claim is approved or denied within 125 days after its submission, with an accuracy rate of 98%. Requires a supplemental report from the Secretary to Congress on specific measures to assess implementation of the Plan and a detailed timeline to implement each initiative contained in the Plan.
Directs the Secretary to enter into agreements with the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration and the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to ensure that such Commissioner and DOD Secretary transfer to the VA disability or medical records the VA Secretary will use to evaluate a disability claim by not later than 30 days after the VA Secretary requests such records.
Requires the two Secretaries to submit to Congress, and implement, a plan to reduce to 30 days the time needed to provide members of the National Guard and the VA Secretary with the medical records of such members.
Requires the VA Secretary to establish a three-year training program for newly-hired VA claims processors.
Directs the Comptroller General to report to Congress every 90 days on the Secretary's progress in implementing the Plan.
All Summaries (1)
Shown Here: Introduced in House (05/23/2013)
Ending VA Claims Disability Backlog and Accountability Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement the Strategic Plan to Eliminate the Compensation Claims Backlog (Plan) to ensure that, by Memorial Day (May 25) 2015, each VA disability claim is approved or denied within 125 days after its submission, with an accuracy rate of 98%. Requires a supplemental report from the Secretary to Congress on specific measures to assess implementation of the Plan and a detailed timeline to implement each initiative contained in the Plan.
Directs the Secretary to enter into agreements with the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration and the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to ensure that such Commissioner and DOD Secretary transfer to the VA disability or medical records the VA Secretary will use to evaluate a disability claim by not later than 30 days after the VA Secretary requests such records.
Requires the two Secretaries to submit to Congress, and implement, a plan to reduce to 30 days the time needed to provide members of the National Guard and the VA Secretary with the medical records of such members.
Requires the VA Secretary to establish a three-year training program for newly-hired VA claims processors.
Directs the Comptroller General to report to Congress every 90 days on the Secretary's progress in implementing the Plan.