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Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-5261| House 
| Updated: 9/22/2025
Debbie Dingell

Debbie Dingell

Democratic Representative

Michigan

Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation, the Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2025, aims to expand the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) ability to reimburse veterans for out-of-pocket costs associated with emergency treatment received outside VA facilities. It modifies current law to allow the VA to reimburse copayments of $100 or more , clarifying that "copayment" excludes deductibles and coinsurance. The bill also broadly defines "reimbursement claim" to include various cost shares like deductibles and coinsurance, even if previously denied by the VA. Crucially, these amendments are applied retroactively to all reimbursement claims for emergency treatment furnished on or after February 1, 2012. This includes claims from the *Wolfe v. McDonough* class action lawsuit, providing relief to a wider group of veterans for past expenses.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-4993
Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-6333
Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2023
Sep 10, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 10, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 22, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-4993
    Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-6333
    Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2023


  • September 10, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 10, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • September 22, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-5261| House 
| Updated: 9/22/2025
This legislation, the Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2025, aims to expand the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) ability to reimburse veterans for out-of-pocket costs associated with emergency treatment received outside VA facilities. It modifies current law to allow the VA to reimburse copayments of $100 or more , clarifying that "copayment" excludes deductibles and coinsurance. The bill also broadly defines "reimbursement claim" to include various cost shares like deductibles and coinsurance, even if previously denied by the VA. Crucially, these amendments are applied retroactively to all reimbursement claims for emergency treatment furnished on or after February 1, 2012. This includes claims from the *Wolfe v. McDonough* class action lawsuit, providing relief to a wider group of veterans for past expenses.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-4993
Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-6333
Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2023
Sep 10, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 10, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 22, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-4993
    Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-6333
    Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2023


  • September 10, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 10, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • September 22, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Debbie Dingell

Debbie Dingell

Democratic Representative

Michigan

Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted