[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5888 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5888

 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.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 24, 2008

  Mr. Filner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 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.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. EXPANSION OF VETERAN ELIGIBILITY FOR REIMBURSEMENT BY 
              SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT 
              FURNISHED IN A NON-DEPARTMENT FACILITY.

    (a) Expansion of Eligibility.--Section 1725(b)(3)(C) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ``or in part''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to emergency treatment furnished on or after October 
8, 2007.
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