S 1588
113th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health care coverage and access
Veterans' medical care
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for reimbursement for emergency medical treatment to certain veterans that were unable to receive care from the Department of Veterans Affairs in the 24-month period preceding the furnishing of such emergency treatment.
Introduced: October 28, 2013
Introduced by:
Hirono, Mazie K.
Democratic
· Hawaii
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 30, 2013
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-280.
Oct 28, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 28, 2013
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Expands eligibility for reimbursement from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for emergency medical treatment furnished in a non-VA facility to include veterans that were unable to receive care from the VA within the 24-month period preceding such treatment because of a waiting period imposed by the VA with respect to a new patient examination.
What's happening now
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-280.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1