Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Nov 9, 2023
Step 2
Referred
Nov 9, 2023
Veterans' Affairs
Step 3
Committee
Step 4
Senate
Step 5
House floor
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
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.
Timeline · 2 actions
Nov 9, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Nov 9, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.