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Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4149| Senate 
| Updated: 7/1/2020
Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Cosponsors (4)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to reimburse a veteran for a co-payment owed for emergency treatment furnished at a non-VA facility if such veteran is enrolled in VA health care and is personally liable for such emergency treatment. Such reimbursements shall apply for emergency treatment furnished on or after February 1, 2010. This bill shall not limit the rights of those certified as a class in the case of Wolfe v. Wilkie (i.e., all claimants whose claims for reimbursement of emergency medical expenses incurred at non-VA facilities).
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Timeline
Jul 1, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jul 1, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • July 1, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 1, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

Emergency medical services and trauma careHealth care costs and insuranceVeterans' medical care

Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4149| Senate 
| Updated: 7/1/2020
Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to reimburse a veteran for a co-payment owed for emergency treatment furnished at a non-VA facility if such veteran is enrolled in VA health care and is personally liable for such emergency treatment. Such reimbursements shall apply for emergency treatment furnished on or after February 1, 2010. This bill shall not limit the rights of those certified as a class in the case of Wolfe v. Wilkie (i.e., all claimants whose claims for reimbursement of emergency medical expenses incurred at non-VA facilities).
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Timeline
Jul 1, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jul 1, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • July 1, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 1, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Cosponsors (4)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Emergency medical services and trauma careHealth care costs and insuranceVeterans' medical care