S. 404 · 111th Congress
Veterans' Emergency Care Fairness Act of 2009
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Veterans' Emergency Care Fairness Act of 2009 - Revises provisions concerning the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reimburse a veteran for the cost of emergency care provided in a non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facility to provide that, if the veteran has contractual or legal recourse against a third party that would, in part,…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Feb 10, 2009
Veterans' Emergency Care Fairness Act of 2009 - Revises provisions concerning the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reimburse a veteran for the cost of emergency care provided in a non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facility to provide that, if the veteran has contractual or legal recourse against a third party that would, in part, extinguish the veteran's liability to the provider of the emergency treatment and payment for the treatment may be made by both the VA and the third party, the amount payable by the VA shall be that which exceeds the cost payable by the third party.
Includes as third parties: (1) the Secretary of Health and Human Services, with respect to the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act; and (2) a state Medicaid agency with respect to payments under title XIX of such Act.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Veterans' Emergency Care Fairness Act of 2009
Latest action (Feb 10, 2009): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2081)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 10, 2009
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No recorded floor vote found.