Veterans Emergency Care Fairness Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-3819
Sponsor: Rep. Space, Zachary T. [D-OH-18]
Introduced: 2007-10-10 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Emergency Management
Emergency medicine
Health
Health planning
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2007-10-10
text: 
Veterans Emergency Care Fairness Act of 2007 - Requires (current law authorizes) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reimburse certain veterans without a service-connected disability enrolled as active participants of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care plan for the cost of emergency treatment received in a non-VA facility until such time as such veterans are transferred to a VA facility.

Requires (current law authorizes) the Secretary to reimburse certain veterans with a service-connected disability or a non-service-connected disability associated with or aggravating a service-connected disability for the value of emergency treatment for which such veterans have made payment from sources other than the VA.

action_date: 2008-05-15
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Veterans Emergency Care Fairness Act of 2007 - Requires (current law authorizes) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reimburse certain veterans without a service-connected disability enrolled as active participants of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care plan for the cost of emergency treatment received in a non-VA facility until such time as such veterans are transferred to a VA facility.

Requires (current law authorizes) the Secretary to reimburse certain veterans with a service-connected disability or a non-service-connected disability associated with or aggravating a service-connected disability for the value of emergency treatment for which such veterans have made payment from sources other than the VA.

action_date: 2008-05-21
text: 
Veterans Emergency Care Fairness Act of 2008 - Requires (current law authorizes) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reimburse certain veterans without a service-connected disability enrolled as active participants of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care plan for the cost of emergency treatment received in a non-VA facility until such time as such veterans are transferred to a VA facility.
 
Requires (current law authorizes) the Secretary to reimburse certain veterans with a service-connected disability or a non-service-connected disability associated with or aggravating a service-connected disability for the value of emergency treatment for which such veterans have made payment from sources other than the VA.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-05-22
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2008-05-21
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-05-21
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 0 (Roll no. 347). (text: CR 5/19/2008 H4190)
action_date: 2008-05-21
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 0 (Roll no. 347).(text: CR 5/19/2008 H4190)
action_date: 2008-05-21
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4412)
action_date: 2008-05-20
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2008-05-20
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3819.
action_date: 2008-05-20
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4190-4191)
action_date: 2008-05-20
text: Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2008-05-15
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 399.
action_date: 2008-05-15
text: Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-638.
action_date: 2008-05-15
text: Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-638.
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-04-23
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2008-04-23
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-10-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-10-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2007-10-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-10-10
text: Introduced in House