Financial Relief for Civilians Treated at Military Hospitals Act
United States117th CongressS-5173Senate
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
HR-9380: Financial Relief for Civilians Treated at Military Hospitals ActIntroduced in House
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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