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.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-14 | Committee | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . | House committee actions |
| 2015-05-14 | Committee | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2015-04-14 | Committee | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House committee actions |
| 2015-03-19 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. | House committee actions |
| 2015-03-04 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | House floor actions |
| 2015-03-04 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |