Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act mandates timely death certification by VA physicians or nurse practitioners.

The Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act requires a physician or nurse practitioner employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs to certify the death of a veteran within 48 hours of learning of the death. If the VA physician or nurse practitioner cannot comply, a coroner or medical examiner in the jurisdiction where the death occurred may certify the death. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs must submit an annual report to Congress on compliance with this requirement.

Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act mandates timely death certification by VA physicians or nurse practitioners.

The Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act requires a physician or nurse practitioner employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs to certify the death of a veteran within 48 hours of learning of the death. If the VA physician or nurse practitioner cannot comply, a coroner or medical examiner in the jurisdiction where the death occurred may certify the death. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs must submit an annual report to Congress on compliance with this requirement.