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1 H.R. 1972, VA Billing Accountability Act 1 (May 16, 2018)

handle is hein.congrec/vabaa0001 and id is 1 raw text is: a MO. CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE May 16, 2018 H.R. 1972 VA Billing Accountability Act As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on May 8, 2018 SUMMARY H.R. 1972 would allow the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to waive the copayments charged for medical care when veterans are not notified of the charges for a significant period of time. CBO estimates that implementing the bill would reduce collections by $141 million over the 2019-2023 period. Assuming VA continued to provide the same level of health care, additional funding totaling $141 million would have to be appropriated, and spending would total $135 million. Enacting the bill would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply. CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 1972 would not increase net direct spending or on- budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2029. H.R. 1972 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA). ESTIMATED COST TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT The estimated budgetary effect of H.R. 1972 is shown in the following table. The costs of the legislation fall within budget function 700 (veterans benefits and services). By Fiscal Year, in Millions of Dollars 2019- 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2023 INCREASES IN SPENDING SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION Estimated Authorization Level 0 29 28 28 28 28 141 Estimated Outlays 0 25 27 27 28 28 135

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