Directs VA physicians or nurse practitioners to certify veteran deaths within 48 hours.

The Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act mandates that a physician or nurse practitioner employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs must certify the death of a veteran within 48 hours of learning about the death. If a VA physician or nurse practitioner cannot certify the death, a coroner or medical examiner in the jurisdiction where the death occurred may do so. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs must report annually on compliance with this requirement.

Directs VA physicians or nurse practitioners to certify veteran deaths within 48 hours.

The Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act mandates that a physician or nurse practitioner employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs must certify the death of a veteran within 48 hours of learning about the death. If a VA physician or nurse practitioner cannot certify the death, a coroner or medical examiner in the jurisdiction where the death occurred may do so. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs must report annually on compliance with this requirement.