118th Congress Armed Forces and National Security
S. 1172: RELIEVE Act
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- Introduced (completed)
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Summary
This bill expands eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reimbursement of emergency treatment for veterans who are treated in a non-VA facility. Specifically, the bill waives the requirement that a veteran must have received VA care within the 24-month period preceding the furnishing of emergency treatment if the veteran receives such emergency treatment within the 60-day period following their enrollment in the VA health care system.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Mike Braun R-INOriginal
- Amy Klobuchar D-MN
Who scored on this bill
- 1Kyrsten Sinema SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Kyrsten Sinema.
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- Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-217.
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.