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H.R. 5149

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the circumstances under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide reimbursement for emergency ambulance services.

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to treat ambulance services as reimbursable emergency services if:

  • the ambulance request was made because of the sudden onset of a medical condition of such nature that a prudent layperson would have reasonably expected that a delay in seeking immediate medical attention would have been hazardous to the individual or could reasonably expect the absence of immediate medical attention to result in placing the individual in serious jeopardy, and
  • the individual is transported to the closest and most appropriate medical facility capable of treating such emergency medical condition.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6](R-CO)Sponsor
8 cosponsors5 D3 R
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  1. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  2. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  3. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  4. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the circumstances under which the Se… — Informed