2013 US Code
Title 38 - Veterans’ Benefits
Part II - GENERAL BENEFITS (§§ 1101 - 2414)
Chapter 17 - HOSPITAL, NURSING HOME, DOMICILIARY, AND MEDICAL CARE (§§ 1701 - 1787)
Subchapter III - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOME CARE AND MEDICAL TREATMENT OF... (§§ 1721 - 1730A)
Section 1729B - Consolidated patient accounting centers
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS PART II - GENERAL BENEFITS CHAPTER 17 - HOSPITAL, NURSING HOME, DOMICILIARY, AND MEDICAL CARE SUBCHAPTER III - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOME CARE AND MEDICAL TREATMENT OF VETERANS Sec. 1729B - Consolidated patient accounting centers |
Contains | section 1729B |
Date | 2013 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 16, 2014 |
Positive Law | Yes |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Added Pub. L. 110-387, title IV, §406(a), Oct. 10, 2008, 122 Stat. 4129. |
Statutes at Large References | 113 Stat. 1561 115 Stat. 997 116 Stat. 2829 117 Stat. 482 122 Stat. 4129 |
Public Law References | Public Law 106-117, Public Law 107-103, Public Law 107-330, Public Law 108-7, Public Law 110-387 |
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(1) Reengineer and integrate all business processes of the revenue cycle of the Department.
(2) Standardize and coordinate all activities of the Department related to the revenue cycle for all health care services furnished to veterans for non-service-connected medical conditions.
(3) Apply commercial industry standards for measures of access, timeliness, and performance metrics with respect to revenue enhancement of the Department.
(4) Apply other requirements with respect to such revenue cycle improvement as the Secretary may specify.
(Added Pub. L. 110–387, title IV, §406(a), Oct. 10, 2008, 122 Stat. 4129.)
REFERENCES IN TEXTThe date of the enactment of this section, referred to in subsec. (a), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–387, which was approved Oct. 10, 2008.
PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 1729B, added Pub. L. 106–117, title II, §202(a), Nov. 30, 1999, 113 Stat. 1561; amended Pub. L. 107–103, title V, §509(c), Dec. 27, 2001, 115 Stat. 997; Pub. L. 107–330, title III, §308(g)(7), Dec. 6, 2002, 116 Stat. 2829, related to the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Services Improvement Fund, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 108–7, div. K, title I, §113(a)(1), Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 482.
TRANSFER OF BALANCEPub. L. 108–7, div. K, title I, §113(a)(1), Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 482, repealed former section 1729B of this title and provided that any balance as of Feb. 20, 2003, in the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Services Improvement Fund established under former section 1729B was to be transferred to the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Care Collections Fund established under section 1729A of this title.
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