3.0.0 404 2022-02-03T06:03:47Z 2022-02-03T06:03:47Z Senate S S 2009-02-10 111 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2009-02-10T19:43:11Z To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for emergency treatment furnished in a non-Department facility, and for other purposes. 111 1377 HR 2010-02-01 Became Public Law No: 111-137. Related bill CRS 2009-02-10 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2081) IntroReferral 2009-02-10 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2080-2081) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2009-02-10 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress A000069 Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL AKAKA D HI KOHIKINA N B001266 Sen. Burris, Roland [D-IL] Roland Burris D IL 2009-02-10 True H.R.1377 https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1377 Armed Forces and National Security Emergency medical services and trauma care Government liability Health care costs and insurance Health facilities and institutions Medicaid Medicare Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2009-02-10 Introduced in Senate 2009-02-25T19:22:47Z 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.

]]> Veterans' Emergency Care Fairness Act of 2009 Short Titles as Introduced Veterans' Emergency Care Fairness Act of 2009 Display Title Veterans' Emergency Care Fairness Act of 2009 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for emergency treatment furnished in a non-Department facility, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate 2009-02-10T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s404is/xml/BILLS-111s404is.xml 2009-02-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2081) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.