HR 8710
116th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health care coverage and access
Veterans' medical care
Veterans Community Care Fairness Act
Introduced: October 30, 2020
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 30, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 30, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Veterans Community Care Fairness Act
This bill requires covered veterans to submit a notification of the care or services they received within 30 days of being admitted for emergency care under the Veterans Community Care Program as a condition for authorization of such care by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Covered veterans are those who are enrolled in the VA health care system or those who are not enrolled but are eligible for care due to a service-connected disability.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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