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To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for emergency treatment furnished in a non-Department facility.

4/24/2008--Introduced.

Allows reimbursement to a veteran who receives emergency treatment in a non-Department of Veterans Affairs facility if, among other requirements, the veteran has no contractual or legal recourse against a third party that would, in whole (currently, in whole or part), extinguish the veteran's liability to the provider.

Latest Actions
  • 04/24/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.R.5888 Introduced in House04/27/2008