Expediting Temporary Ratings for Veterans Act

Bill: 118-hr-196
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-2]
Introduced: 2023-01-09
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Disability and paralysis

Health information and medical records

Veterans' pensions and compensation
Latest action: action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-01-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Expediting Temporary Ratings for Veterans Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to modify its information technology systems to provide for the automatic processing of claims for temporary disability ratings for specified veterans (i.e., those who have a service-connected disability that requires hospital treatment or observation for a period in excess of 21 days).</p> <p>In providing for the automatic processing of claims, the VA must ensure that (1) medical evidence is obtained from its corporate data warehouse, (2) VA employees continue to determine eligibility for a temporary disability rating for the specified veterans, and (3) claims may be processed manually if the evidence of record is not sufficient to decide the claim or if the medical evidence is provided in an incompatible format.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 196 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Mr. Rosendale introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to modify the information technology systems of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide for the automatic processing of claims for certain temporary disability ratings, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expediting Temporary Ratings for Veterans Act . 2. Department of Veterans Affairs automatic processing of certain claims for temporary disability ratings (a) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall modify the information technology systems of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide for the automatic processing of claims for temporary disability ratings for veterans described in section 1156(a)(1)(C) of title 38, United States Code. (b) Additional requirements In providing for the automatic processing of claims as required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure that— (1) medical evidence is obtained from the corporate data warehouse of the Department; (2) employees of the Department continue to determine whether a veteran is eligible for a temporary disability rating under section 1156(a)(1)(C) of title 38, United States Code; and (3) claims may be processed manually if the evidence of record is not sufficient to decide the claim or if the medical evidence is provided in a format that is not compatible with the system developed under subsection (a).