HR 5261 119th Congress
Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2025
Latest Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Summary
Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2025
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.
Actions
2025-09-22T00:00:00
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2025-09-10T00:00:00
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2025-09-10T00:00:00
Introduced in House
2025-09-10T00:00:00
Introduced in House
Policy Areas
Armed Forces and National Security
![Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]](https://bioguide.congress.gov/bioguide/photo/D/D000624.jpg)