United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5888 (110th)
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.
Introduced
24 April 2008
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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7 April 2025
Summary
Allows reimbursement to a veteran who receives emergency treatment in a non-Department of Veterans Affairs facility if, among other requirements, the veteran has no contractual or legal recourse against a third party that would, in whole (currently, in whole or part), extinguish the veteran's liability to the provider.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 24 April 2008
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 24 April 2008
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 24 April 2008
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/5888
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/5888