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, and for other purposes.

Summary

Revises provisions concerning the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reimburse a veteran for the cost of emergency care provided in a non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facility to provide that, if the veteran has contractual or legal recourse against a third party that would, in part, extinguish the veteran's liability to the provider of the emergency treatment and payment for the treatment may be made by both the VA and the third party, the amount payable by the VA shall be that which exceeds the cost payable by the third party.

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• Enrolled Bill (text)

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• Public Law

  summary · EN · 3 February 2010

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• Public Law (text)

  Public Law · EN · 1 February 2010

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• Passed Senate without amendment

  summary · EN · 18 December 2009

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• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 31 March 2009

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 31 March 2009

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 30 March 2009

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 30 March 2009

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 30 March 2009

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 26 March 2009

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 26 March 2009

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 26 March 2009

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 March 2009

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

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