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Veterans' Emergency Care Claims Parity Act

USA117th CongressS-1875| Senate 
| Updated: 4/11/2022
Mike Rounds

Mike Rounds

Republican Senator

South Dakota

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Veterans' Emergency Care Claims Parity Act This bill modifies certain deadlines for the submittal of claims by a non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) individual or entity seeking reimbursement for the provision of emergency treatment to a veteran. Specifically, a non-VA individual or entity seeking such reimbursement must submit a claim not later than 180 days after the treatment was provided. (Under the VA's current policy, such claims for unauthorized emergency care must generally be submitted within 90 days for conditions that are not service-connected and within two years for conditions that are service-connected.) Veterans may not be held liable for payment if a claim was submitted by an individual or entity after the deadline due to an administrative error made by the individual or entity or by the VA. The VA must publish information regarding emergency care authorization for non-VA providers on a publicly available VA website.

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Timeline
May 27, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 27, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 23, 2021
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-231.
Jul 28, 2021
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Apr 7, 2022
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2079)
Apr 7, 2022
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2079)
Apr 7, 2022
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2079-2080)
Apr 7, 2022
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 8, 2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 11, 2022
Received in the House.
Apr 11, 2022
Held at the desk.
  • May 27, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 27, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • June 23, 2021
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-231.


  • July 28, 2021
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • April 7, 2022
    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2079)


  • April 7, 2022
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2079)


  • April 7, 2022
    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2079-2080)


  • April 7, 2022
    Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.


  • April 8, 2022
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • April 11, 2022
    Received in the House.


  • April 11, 2022
    Held at the desk.

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Veterans' Emergency Care Claims Parity Act

USA117th CongressS-1875| Senate 
| Updated: 4/11/2022
Veterans' Emergency Care Claims Parity Act This bill modifies certain deadlines for the submittal of claims by a non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) individual or entity seeking reimbursement for the provision of emergency treatment to a veteran. Specifically, a non-VA individual or entity seeking such reimbursement must submit a claim not later than 180 days after the treatment was provided. (Under the VA's current policy, such claims for unauthorized emergency care must generally be submitted within 90 days for conditions that are not service-connected and within two years for conditions that are service-connected.) Veterans may not be held liable for payment if a claim was submitted by an individual or entity after the deadline due to an administrative error made by the individual or entity or by the VA. The VA must publish information regarding emergency care authorization for non-VA providers on a publicly available VA website.

Bill Text Versions

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Timeline
May 27, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 27, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 23, 2021
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-231.
Jul 28, 2021
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Apr 7, 2022
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2079)
Apr 7, 2022
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2079)
Apr 7, 2022
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2079-2080)
Apr 7, 2022
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 8, 2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 11, 2022
Received in the House.
Apr 11, 2022
Held at the desk.
  • May 27, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 27, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • June 23, 2021
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-231.


  • July 28, 2021
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • April 7, 2022
    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2079)


  • April 7, 2022
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2079)


  • April 7, 2022
    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2079-2080)


  • April 7, 2022
    Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.


  • April 8, 2022
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • April 11, 2022
    Received in the House.


  • April 11, 2022
    Held at the desk.
Mike Rounds

Mike Rounds

Republican Senator

South Dakota

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Disability and paralysisEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment information and archivesHealth care costs and insuranceVeterans' medical care