CHAMPVA Online Act

CHAMPVA Online Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a system under which applications for benefits under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the VA (CHAMPVA) may be submitted electronically through a VA website. The VA must also take other steps to ensure the online administration of the program.

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4262 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4262

 To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for the online 
   administration of the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the 
        Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 21, 2023

Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Finstad) introduced the following bill; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for the online 
   administration of the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the 
        Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``CHAMPVA Online Act''.

SEC. 2. ONLINE ADMINISTRATION OF CIVILIAN HEALTH AND MEDICAL PROGRAM OF 
              THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

    Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall--
            (1) establish a system under which applications for 
        benefits under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the 
        Department of Veterans Affairs may be submitted electronically 
        through an internet website of the Department (in addition to 
        by mail or fax); and
            (2) take such other steps as may be necessary to ensure the 
        online administration of such program, including by 
        promulgating such internet website.
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