Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 5261
Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2025
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Introduced 2025-09-10Topic: veterans militarySummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceVeterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2025 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.
Sponsors
- Debbie Dingell Democrat sponsor
- 0 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-22 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | refer |
| 2025-09-10 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | refer |
| 2025-09-10 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2025-09-10 | Introduced in House | introduce |