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
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 1, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Dec 1, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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