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To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reimburse veterans receiving emergency treatment in non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities for such treatment until such veterans are transferred to Department facilities, and for other purposes.

10/10/2007--Introduced.

Veterans Emergency Care Fairness Act of 2007 - Requires (current law authorizes) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reimburse certain veterans without a service-connected disability enrolled as active participants of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care plan for the cost of emergency treatment received in a non-VA facility until such time as such veterans are transferred to a VA facility.

Requires (current law authorizes) the Secretary to reimburse certain veterans with a service-connected disability or a non-service-connected disability associated with or aggravating a service-connected disability for the value of emergency treatment for which such veterans have made payment from sources other than the VA.



Latest Actions
  • 04/30/2008 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  • 04/30/2008 - Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  • 04/23/2008 - Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  • 04/23/2008 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
  • 10/15/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 10/10/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.R.3819 Introduced in House10/13/2007

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