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H.R. 6647

To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements relating to the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, and for other purposes.

This bill expands eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reimbursement of emergency treatment for veterans who are treated in a non-VA facility. Specifically, the bill waives the requirement that a veteran must have received VA care within the 24-month period preceding the furnishing of emergency treatment if the veteran receives such emergency treatment within the 60-day period following their enrollment in the VA health care system.

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5](R-WA)Sponsor
19 cosponsors3 D16 R
19cosponsors1committees8actions4subjects
  1. Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  2. Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  3. Committee

    Subcommittee on Health Discharged.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  4. Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Health Subcommittee
  5. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  6. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  7. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  8. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements relating to the eligib… — Informed