[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 815 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 815

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT


 
  To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements 
 relating to the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for 
   emergency treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care 
                    program, and for other purposes.

    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 ``Removing Extraneous Loopholes 
Insuring Every Veteran Emergency Act'' or the ``RELIEVE Act''.

SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR EMERGENCY 
              TREATMENT FURNISHED TO VETERANS.

    (a) Eligibility Requirements.--Section 1725(b)(2)(B) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting ``, unless such emergency 
treatment was furnished during the 60-day period following the date on 
which the veteran enrolled in the health care system specified in 
subparagraph (A), in which case no requirement for prior receipt of 
care shall apply'' before the period.
    (b) Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to emergency treatment furnished on or after the 
date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 3. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN HOUSING LOAN FEES.

    The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ``November 14, 2031'' each place it 
appears and inserting ``December 28, 2031''.

            Passed the House of Representatives March 7, 2023.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.
118th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 815

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

  To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements 
 relating to the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for 
   emergency treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care 
                    program, and for other purposes.