S 4149 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2020

Introduced Jul 1, 2020 Originated Senate Sponsor Richard Blumenthal D-CT

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jul 1, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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.

  1. IntroducedJul 1, 2020
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to reimburse a veteran for a co-payment owed for emergency treatment furnished at a non-VA facility if such veteran is enrolled in VA health care and is personally liable for such emergency treatment. Such reimbursements shall apply for emergency treatment furnished on or after February 1, 2010.

This bill shall not limit the rights of those certified as a class in the case of Wolfe v. Wilkie (i.e., all claimants whose claims for reimbursement of emergency medical expenses incurred at non-VA facilities).

Cosponsors 4

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 1, 2020.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MTJon TesterOriginalJul 1, 2020
D-HIMazie K. HironoOriginalJul 1, 2020
D-OHSherrod BrownOriginalJul 1, 2020
D-WITammy BaldwinOriginalJul 1, 2020

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 1, 2020Introduced in Senate
  2. Jul 1, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

Text 1

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  1. Jul 1, 2020Introduced in Senate

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