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S 4005 116th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Debt collection Emergency medical services and trauma care Health care costs and insurance Hospital care Military facilities and property Military medicine

Financial Relief for Civilians Treated at Military Hospitals Act

Introduced: June 18, 2020 Introduced by: Warren, Elizabeth Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 18, 2020
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Financial Relief for Civilians Treated at Military Hospitals Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Defense from attempting to collect a debt owed by a civilian not covered under TRICARE for medical treatment at a military medical treatment facility. It also prohibits fees for certain emergency medical treatment provided to such civilians at such facilities.

What's happening now June 18, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4005: Financial Relief for Civilians Treated at Military Hospitals Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4005/
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"S. 4005: Financial Relief for Civilians Treated at Military Hospitals Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4005/.
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S. 4005, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4005/.
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