118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 6333Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2023

To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the limitation on reimbursement for emergency treatment of amounts owed to a third party or for which the veteran is responsible under a health-plan contract.

Armed forces and national security
Introduced Nov 9, 2023
Last action Nov 27, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Nov 9, 2023
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Referred
Nov 27, 2023
Veterans' Affairs
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill modifies the limitation on reimbursement for emergency treatment of amounts a veteran owes to a third party or owes under a health plan contract. Specifically, the bill allows the Department of Veterans Affairs to reimburse copayments of $100 or more and excludes deductibles and coinsurance from the limitation. This modification must apply with respect to any reimbursement claim for emergency treatment furnished on or after February 1, 2010, including claims submitted by a member of the certified class seeking relief in Wolfe v. McDonough.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 3 actions
Nov 27, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 9, 2023
Introduced in House
Nov 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.