Financial Relief for Civilians Treated at Military Hospitals Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Dec 1, 2022)
Financial Relief for Civilians Treated at Military Hospitals Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Defense (or the military departments) from attempting to collect a debt owed by a civilian not covered under TRICARE for certain emergency medical treatment at a military medical treatment facility. The bill also prohibits a military medical treatment facility from charging any fee for certain emergency medical treatment provided to a civilian who is not covered under TRICARE, or a third-party payer of such civilian (e.g., Medicare).
What just happenedDec 1, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateDec 1, 2022
- Dec 1, 2022IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Services Committee - Dec 1, 2022IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate