[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4246 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4246

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the expansion of 
eligibility for veteran reimbursement for emergency treatment provided 
           in non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 22, 2012

 Mr. DeFazio 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 provide for the expansion of 
eligibility for veteran reimbursement for emergency treatment provided 
           in non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``VA Enrollment Act''.

SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR VETERAN REIMBURSEMENT FOR 
              EMERGENCY TREATMENT PROVIDED IN A NON-DEPARTMENT OF 
              VETERANS AFFAIRS FACILITY.

    (a) In General.--Section 1725(b)(2) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' and inserting 
        ``or''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``received care'' and 
        all that follows through the period and inserting ``enrolls in 
        such health care system not later than 30 days after receiving 
        the emergency treatment.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to emergency treatment furnishes on or after the 
date of the enactment of this Act.
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