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HR 3702 105th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Emergency Management Emergency medical services Government Operations and Politics Health Hospital care Hospital rates Hospitals Veterans' medical care

Veterans' Access to Emergency Health Care Act of 1998

Introduced: April 22, 1998 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 27, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1449)
Apr 28, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 22, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 22, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E614)
Apr 22, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans' Access to Emergency Health Care Act of 1998 - Authorizes the provision of emergency hospital or medical care in non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities for veterans who are enrolled in the system of annual patient enrollment established by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Includes such emergency care within authorized Department medical services.

Authorizes the Secretary to reimburse veterans for the cost of services provided for any medical emergency which poses a serious threat to the life or health of an enrolled veteran.

What's happening now July 27, 1998

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1449)

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Aug 6, 1998
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Aug 4, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3702: Veterans' Access to Emergency Health Care Act of 1998. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3702/
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"H.R. 3702: Veterans' Access to Emergency Health Care Act of 1998." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3702/.
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H.R. 3702, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3702/.
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