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Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-2692| Senate 
| Updated: 8/10/2021
Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Cosponsors (3)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2021 This bill modifies the limitation on reimbursement for emergency treatment of amounts a veteran owes to a third party or owes under a health plan contract. Specifically, the bill allows the Department of Veterans Affairs to reimburse copayments of $100 or more and excludes deductibles and coinsurance from the limitation. This modification must apply with respect to any reimbursement claim for emergency treatment furnished on or after February 1, 2010, including claims submitted by a member of the certified class seeking relief in Wolfe v. McDonough .
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Timeline
Aug 10, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Aug 10, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 16, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-4993
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
  • August 10, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 10, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • March 16, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-4993
    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4993: Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2021
Emergency medical services and trauma careHealth care costs and insuranceVeterans' medical care

Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-2692| Senate 
| Updated: 8/10/2021
Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2021 This bill modifies the limitation on reimbursement for emergency treatment of amounts a veteran owes to a third party or owes under a health plan contract. Specifically, the bill allows the Department of Veterans Affairs to reimburse copayments of $100 or more and excludes deductibles and coinsurance from the limitation. This modification must apply with respect to any reimbursement claim for emergency treatment furnished on or after February 1, 2010, including claims submitted by a member of the certified class seeking relief in Wolfe v. McDonough .
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Timeline
Aug 10, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Aug 10, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 16, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-4993
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
  • August 10, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 10, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • March 16, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-4993
    Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Cosponsors (3)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4993: Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Emergency medical services and trauma careHealth care costs and insuranceVeterans' medical care