Sec. 6003. OVERPAYMENTS OF PENSION TO VETERANS RECEIVING PENSION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
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## SEC. 6003 OVERPAYMENTS OF PENSION TO VETERANS RECEIVING PENSION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS **[**[38 U.S.C. 5101 note](/us/usc/t38/s5101)**]** ###
(a)Guidance and Training for Claims Processors As the Secretary of Veterans Affairs considers necessary, but not less frequently than once every three years until the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary for Benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs shall update guidance and training curriculum for the processors of claims for pension under chapter 15 of title 38, United States Code, regarding the evaluation of questionable medical expenses on applications for pension, including by updating such guidance with respect to what constitutes a questionable medical expense and by including examples of such expenses. ###
(b)Identification and Tracking The Under Secretary shall develop a method for identifying and tracking the number of individuals who have received overpayments of pension under chapter 15 of title 38, United States Code. ###
(c)Annual Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act and not later than October 31 of each fiscal year beginning thereafter until the date that is four years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that includes, for the period covered by the report, the following: ####
(1)The number of individuals who received overpayments of pension under chapter 15 of title 38, United States Code. ####
(2)The five most common reasons for overpayments described in paragraph (1). ####
(3)The number of veterans who had to repay overpayments described in paragraph (1). ####
(4)The number of veterans for whom the Secretary waived a requirement to repay an overpayment described in paragraph (1). ####
(5)The total dollar amount of overpayments described in paragraph (1). ####
(6)The total dollar amount of repayments of veterans for overpayments described in paragraph (1). ####
(7)The average dollar amount of repayments described in paragraph (6).
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Sec. 6003
OVERPAYMENTS OF PENSION TO VETERANS RECEIVING PENSION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
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