117 HR 7186 IH: Emergency Community Care Notification Time Adjustment Act of 2022 U.S. House of Representatives 2022-03-21 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.

I117th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7186IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 21, 2022Mr. Mast (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Posey, Mr. Gosar, Ms. Salazar, and Mr. Rosendale) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an extended deadline for the submission of applications regarding emergency treatment furnished in non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Emergency Community Care Notification Time Adjustment Act of 2022.

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Extended deadline relating to emergency treatment in non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities

(a)

Extended deadline

Section 1703(a)(3) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1)by striking A covered veteran and inserting (A) A covered veteran; and (2)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B)In the case of an emergency which existed at the time of admission of a covered veteran to a health care provider, the Secretary shall deem any care or services received by the veteran during the period beginning at the time of such admission and ending at the time of discharge from the facility at which such care or services were furnished to be authorized under subparagraph (A) if the covered veteran (or an individual acting on behalf of the covered veteran) submits an application for such authorization by a deadline that the Secretary determines appropriate for purposes of this paragraph, except that such deadline may not be earlier than 72 hours following such discharge.. (b)

Applicability

The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to admissions occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.