Emergency Community Care Notification Time Adjustment Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-7186
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18]
Introduced: 2022-03-21
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2022-03-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology Modernization.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-03-21
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Emergency Community Care Notification Time Adjustment Act of 2022</b></p> <p>This bill modifies the Veterans Community Care Program by requiring the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to deem as authorized emergency care or services provided by a non-VA provider to a covered veteran if the veteran (or an individual acting on the veteran's behalf) submits an application for such authorization by a deadline determined appropriate by the VA, which may not be earlier than 72 hours following the veteran's discharge from the facility. Covered veterans are those who are enrolled in the VA health care system or those who are not enrolled but are eligible for care due to a service-connected disability.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7186 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21, 2022 Mr. 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' Affairs A BILL To 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency Community Care Notification Time Adjustment Act of 2022 . 2. 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.