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S 5173 117th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security

Financial Relief for Civilians Treated at Military Hospitals Act

Introduced: December 1, 2022 Introduced by: Warren, Elizabeth Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Dec 1, 2022
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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

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 9380 Identical bill Financial Relief for Civilians Treated at Military Hospitals Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5173: Financial Relief for Civilians Treated at Military Hospitals Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5173/
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"S. 5173: Financial Relief for Civilians Treated at Military Hospitals Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5173/.
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S. 5173, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5173/.
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