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Veterans' Emergency Care Claims Parity Act

Introduced: May 27, 2021 Introduced by: Rounds, Mike Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 11, 2022
Held at the desk.
Apr 11, 2022
Received in the House.
Apr 8, 2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 7, 2022
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2079)
Apr 7, 2022
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2079)
Apr 7, 2022
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2079-2080)
Apr 7, 2022
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 28, 2021
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jun 23, 2021
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-231.
May 27, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 27, 2021
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans' Emergency Care Claims Parity Act

This bill modifies certain deadlines for the submittal of claims by a non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) individual or entity seeking reimbursement for the provision of emergency treatment to a veteran. Specifically, a non-VA individual or entity seeking such reimbursement must submit a claim not later than 180 days after the treatment was provided. (Under the VA's current policy, such claims for unauthorized emergency care must generally be submitted within 90 days for conditions that are not service-connected and within two years for conditions that are service-connected.)

Veterans may not be held liable for payment if a claim was submitted by an individual or entity after the deadline due to an administrative error made by the individual or entity or by the VA.

The VA must publish information regarding emergency care authorization for non-VA providers on a publicly available VA website.

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Held at the desk.

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