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To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements relating to the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished through the Veterans Community…

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To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements relating to the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 18, 2022 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 19, 2022
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 19, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 18, 2022
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
Mar 16, 2022
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 23, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 8, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 8, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill expands eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reimbursement of emergency treatment for veterans who are treated in a non-VA facility. Specifically, the bill waives the requirement that a veteran must have received VA care within the 24-month period preceding the furnishing of emergency treatment if the veteran receives such emergency treatment within the 60-day period following their enrollment in the VA health care system.

What's happening now July 19, 2022

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 3 Republican 9
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Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Oct 7, 2022
 R
Cloud, Michael
Texas · Mar 29, 2022
 R
Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Mar 17, 2022
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Mar 2, 2022
Gibbs, Bob
· Feb 28, 2022
Hartzler, Vicky
· Feb 28, 2022
 D
Lee, Susie
Nevada · Feb 25, 2022
 R
Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Feb 18, 2022
Cawthorn, Madison
· Feb 18, 2022
 R
Fallon, Pat
Texas · Feb 18, 2022
Lamborn, Doug
· Feb 18, 2022
 D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Feb 18, 2022
McKinley, David
· Feb 18, 2022
 R
Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Feb 18, 2022
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Feb 18, 2022
Posey, Bill
· Feb 18, 2022
 R
Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Feb 8, 2022
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Feb 8, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6647: To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements relating to the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6647/
MLA
"H.R. 6647: To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements relating to the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6647/.
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H.R. 6647, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6647/.
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[H.R. 6647: To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements relating to the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6647/)
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