118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 3284Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2023

A bill 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 9, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Nov 9, 2023
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Referred
Nov 9, 2023
Veterans' Affairs
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Committee
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Senate
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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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 Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
Nov 9, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Nov 9, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.