Veterans Emergency Care Fairness Act of 2008
Latest action · Feb 25, 2008 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 579.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedOct 4, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Veterans Emergency Care Fairness Act of 2008 - Requires (current law authorizes) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reimburse certain veterans without a service-connected disability enrolled as active participants of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care plan for the cost of emergency treatment received in a non-VA facility until such time as such veterans are transferred to a VA or other federal facility.
Requires (current law authorizes) the Secretary to reimburse certain veterans with a service-connected disability or a non-service-connected disability associated with or aggravating a service-connected disability for the customary and usual charges of emergency treatment for which such veterans have made payment from sources other than the VA.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 7, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | Mar 7, 2008 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 25, 2008Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Akaka with amendments. With written report No. 110-263.
- Feb 25, 2008Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 579.
- Nov 14, 2007Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Oct 24, 2007Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 110-328.
- Oct 4, 2007Introduced in Senate
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3819 | Veterans Emergency Care Fairness Act of 2008 | Identical bill | May 22, 2008 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 25, 2008Reported to Senate
- Oct 4, 2007Introduced in Senate
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