Sec. 604. REQUIREMENT THAT DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS COLLECT HEALTH-PLAN CONTRACT INFORMATION FROM VETERANS

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## SEC. 604 REQUIREMENT THAT DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS COLLECT HEALTH-PLAN CONTRACT INFORMATION FROM VETERANS ###

(a)In General Subchapter I of chapter 17 is amended by inserting after section 1705 the following new section: > > ## “§ 1705A Management of health care: information regarding health-plan contracts > > **[**[38 U.S.C. 1705A](/us/usc/t38/s1705A)**]** > > > ### “(a) In General > > > ####

(1)> > Any individual who seeks hospital care or medical services under this chapter shall provide to the Secretary such current information as the Secretary may require to identify any health-plan contract under which such individual is covered. > > > #### “(2) > > The information required to be provided to the Secretary under paragraph

(1)with respect to a health-plan contract shall include, as applicable, the following: > > > ##### “(A) > > The name of the entity providing coverage under the health-plan contract. > > > ##### “(B) > > If coverage under the health-plan contract is in the name of an individual other than the individual required to provide information under this section, the name of the policy holder of the health-plan contract. > > > ##### “(C) > > The identification number for the health-plan contract. > > > ##### “(D) > > The group code for the health-plan contract. > > > ### “(b) Action To Collect Information > > The Secretary may take such action as the Secretary considers appropriate to collect the information required under subsection (a). > > > ### “(c) Effect on Services From Department > > The Secretary may not deny any services under this chapter to an individual solely due to the fact that the individual fails to provide information required under subsection (a). > > > ### “(d) Health-Plan Contract Defined > > In this section, the term ‘**health-plan contract**’ has the meaning given that term in section 1725(f) of this title.” > . ###

(b)Clerical Amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1705 the following new item:" “1705A. Management of health care: information regarding health-plan contracts.” ".

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REQUIREMENT THAT DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS COLLECT HEALTH-PLAN CONTRACT INFORMATION FROM VETERANS

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