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Emergency Care for Veterans During COVID Act

USA117th CongressS-202| Senate 
| Updated: 2/3/2021
Jeanne Shaheen

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Senator

New Hampshire

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Emergency Care for Veterans During COVID Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system with emergency treatment at non-VA facilities during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. The VA may not require such veterans to seek authorization for such emergency treatment during this time. The bill also sets forth the payment rates and procedures for such emergency treatment.
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Timeline
Feb 3, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 3, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 16, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-584
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • February 3, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 3, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • March 16, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-584
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 117-584: Emergency Care for Veterans During COVID Act
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth facilities and institutionsInfectious and parasitic diseasesVeterans' medical care

Emergency Care for Veterans During COVID Act

USA117th CongressS-202| Senate 
| Updated: 2/3/2021
Emergency Care for Veterans During COVID Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system with emergency treatment at non-VA facilities during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. The VA may not require such veterans to seek authorization for such emergency treatment during this time. The bill also sets forth the payment rates and procedures for such emergency treatment.
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Timeline
Feb 3, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 3, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 16, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-584
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • February 3, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 3, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • March 16, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-584
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jeanne Shaheen

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Senator

New Hampshire

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 117-584: Emergency Care for Veterans During COVID Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth facilities and institutionsInfectious and parasitic diseasesVeterans' medical care