Financial Relief for Civilians Treated at Military Hospitals Act

United States117th CongressHR-9380House of Representatives
Updated: Dec 1, 2022

Summary

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).

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Timeline

Latest companion bill action

S-5173: Financial Relief for Civilians Treated at Military Hospitals Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

    House of Representatives

  2. Introduced in House

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