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HR 9380 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security

Financial Relief for Civilians Treated at Military Hospitals Act

Introduced: December 1, 2022 Introduced by: Castro, Joaquin Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Dec 1, 2022
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Financial Relief for Civilians Treated at Military Hospitals Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Defense (or the military departments) from attempting to collect a debt owed by a civilian not covered under TRICARE for certain emergency medical treatment at a military medical treatment facility. The bill also prohibits a military medical treatment facility from charging any fee for certain emergency medical treatment provided to a civilian who is not covered under TRICARE, or a third-party payer of such civilian (e.g., Medicare).

What's happening now December 1, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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