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To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements relating to the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, and for other purposes.
Summary
The RELIEVE Act amends the Veterans Community Care program to expand eligibility for emergency treatment reimbursement for newly enrolled veterans. The bill removes the requirement that a veteran must have received prior care from the VA health care system in order to be reimbursed for emergency treatment, but only during the 60-day period immediately following their enrollment in the VA health care system. After the 60-day enrollment period expires, the prior care requirement would resume. The amendment takes effect one year after the bill's enactment.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI)
5 cosponsors
Actions (3)
- Dec 19, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. · house
- Jan 28, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · house
- Jan 28, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 28, 2025
Mr. Bergman (for himself and Mr. Pappas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements relating to the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Removing Extraneous Loopholes Insuring Every Veteran Emergency Act” or the “RELIEVE Act”.
SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT FURNISHED TO VETERANS.
(a) Eligibility Requirements.—Section 1725(b)(2)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting “, unless such emergency treatment was furnished during the 60-day period following the date on which the veteran enrolled in the health care system specified in subparagraph (A), in which case no requirement for prior receipt of care shall apply” before the period.
(b) Applicability.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to emergency treatment furnished on or after the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>
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