IMPROVEMENTS FOR RECOVERY AND COLLECTION OF AMOUNTS FOR DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CARE COLLECTIONS FUND.

SEC. 111. [38 U.S.C. 1729A note] IMPROVEMENTS FOR RECOVERY AND COLLECTION OF AMOUNTS FOR DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CARE COLLECTIONS FUND. (a) Development and Implementation of Plan for Recovery and Collection.— (1) In general.—Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall develop and implement a plan to ensure the recovery and collection of amounts under the provisions of law described in section of title 38, United States Code, for deposit in the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Care Collections Fund. (2) Elements.—The plan required by paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) An effective process to identify billable fee claims. (B) Effective and practicable policies and procedures that ensure recovery and collection of amounts described in section 1729A(b) of such title. (C) The training of employees of the Department, on or before September 30, 2013, who are responsible for the recovery or collection of such amounts to enable such employees to comply with the process required by subparagraph (A) and the policies and procedures required by subparagraph (B). (D) Fee revenue goals for the Department. (E) An effective monitoring system to ensure achievement of goals described in subparagraph (D) and compliance with the policies and procedures described in subparagraph (B). (b) Monitoring of Third-party Collections.—The Secretary shall monitor the recovery and collection of amounts from third parties (as defined in section 1729(i) of such title) for deposit in such fund.