0
0
0
Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2023
3/14/2024, 1:41 PM
Summary of Bill S 3284
Bill 118 s 3284, also known as the Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2023, is a piece of legislation introduced in the US Congress. The main purpose of this bill is to ensure that veterans who receive emergency medical care at non-VA facilities are reimbursed for their expenses.
The bill specifies that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) must reimburse veterans for emergency medical services provided at non-VA facilities if certain conditions are met. These conditions include the veteran being enrolled in the VA health care system, the emergency care being provided for a service-connected disability, and the veteran not having received care at a VA facility within the previous 24 months.
Additionally, the bill requires the VA to establish a process for veterans to submit claims for reimbursement and sets a deadline for the VA to process these claims. The bill also includes provisions for the VA to report to Congress on the implementation of the reimbursement program. Overall, the Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2023 aims to ensure that veterans receive timely and appropriate emergency medical care, regardless of where it is provided, and that they are not burdened with financial expenses as a result.
The bill specifies that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) must reimburse veterans for emergency medical services provided at non-VA facilities if certain conditions are met. These conditions include the veteran being enrolled in the VA health care system, the emergency care being provided for a service-connected disability, and the veteran not having received care at a VA facility within the previous 24 months.
Additionally, the bill requires the VA to establish a process for veterans to submit claims for reimbursement and sets a deadline for the VA to process these claims. The bill also includes provisions for the VA to report to Congress on the implementation of the reimbursement program. Overall, the Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2023 aims to ensure that veterans receive timely and appropriate emergency medical care, regardless of where it is provided, and that they are not burdened with financial expenses as a result.
Congressional Summary of S 3284
Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2023
This bill modifies the limitation on reimbursement for emergency treatment of amounts a veteran owes to a third party or owes under a health plan contract. Specifically, the bill allows the Department of Veterans Affairs to reimburse copayments of $100 or more and excludes deductibles and coinsurance from the limitation.
This modification must apply with respect to any reimbursement claim for emergency treatment furnished on or after February 1, 2010, including claims submitted by a member of the certified class seeking relief in Wolfe v. McDonough.
Read the Full Bill
Current Status of Bill S 3284
Bill S 3284 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since November 9, 2023. Bill S 3284 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the Senate on November 9, 2023. Bill S 3284's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. as of November 9, 2023
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3284
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
0Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3284
Primary Policy Focus
Armed Forces and National SecurityAlternate Title(s) of Bill S 3284
Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2023
Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2023
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the limitation on reimbursement for emergency treatment of amounts owed to a third party or for which the veteran is responsible under a health-plan contract.
Comments
Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 3284
Latest Bills
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Ethics in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.
Bill HRES 131December 12, 2025
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".
Bill HJRES 106December 12, 2025
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in condemning the Government of the People's Republic of China for its harassment and efforts to intimidate American citizens and other individuals on United States soil with the goal of suppressing speech and narratives the People's Republic of China finds unwelcome.
Bill HRES 130December 12, 2025
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".
Bill HJRES 105December 12, 2025
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment".
Bill HJRES 104December 12, 2025
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.
Bill HRES 104December 12, 2025
Critical Access for Veterans Care Act
Bill S 1868December 12, 2025
OATH Act of 2025
Bill S 1665December 12, 2025
A bill to extend the authority for modifications to the Second Division Memorial in the District of Columbia.
Bill S 1353December 12, 2025
Saving Our Veterans Lives Act of 2025
Bill S 926December 12, 2025
Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2023
Bill HR 6333December 16, 2023