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HR 135 106th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Emergency Management Emergency medical services Government Operations and Politics Health Health insurance Hospital care Hospital rates Hospitals Medicare Social Welfare Veterans' medical care

Veterans' Access to Emergency Care Act of 1999

Introduced: January 6, 1999 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 9, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 6, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 6, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E11)
Jan 6, 1999
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans' Access to Emergency Care Act of 1999 - Declares the annual patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs to be a health care plan and the veterans enrolled in such system to be participants in a health care plan. Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to contract for the emergency health care of such veterans in non-Department facilities. Includes such contracted emergency care within the definition of authorized Department medical services. Authorizes the reimbursement of enrolled veterans for expenses incurred in the treatment of any medical emergency which poses a serious threat to life or health.

Directs the Secretary to require in such a contract that payment by the Secretary for treatment of enrolled veterans at the non-Department facility be made only after any payment that may be made with respect to such treatment: (1) under part A or B of the Medicare program (title XVIII of the Social Security Act); and (2) by a third-party insurance provider.

What's happening now March 9, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Independent 1