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Department of Defense Healthcare Billing Report Act

2/8/2022, 11:23 PM

Congressional Summary of S 3580

Department of Defense Healthcare Billing Report Act

This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to evaluate the billing practices of the Department of Defense (DOD) for care received under the TRICARE program (a health care program operated by DOD for servicemembers, military retirees, and their dependents) or at military medical treatment facilities.

Current Status of Bill S 3580

Bill S 3580 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 25, 2020. Bill S 3580 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the Senate on March 25, 2020.  Bill S 3580's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. as of March 25, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3580

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3580

Primary Policy Focus

Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact Areas

- Congressional oversight
- Debt collection
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health care quality
- Military medicine
- Military personnel and dependents
- Military procurement, research, weapons development
- Public contracts and procurement

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3580

Department of Defense Healthcare Billing Report Act
Department of Defense Healthcare Billing Report Act
A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit to Congress a report assessing the billing practices of the Department of Defense for care received under the TRICARE program and at military medical treatment facilities, and for other purposes.

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