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S.2142: Veterans Emergency Care Fairness Act of 2008
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about emergency management
- Introduced Oct. 4, 2007
- Latest Major Action Feb. 25, 2008
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Bill Summary
Veterans Emergency Care Fairness Act of 2008 - Requires (current law authorizes) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reimburse certain veterans without a service-connected disability enrolled as active participants of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care plan for the cost of emergency treatment received in a non-VA facility until such time as such veterans are transferred to a VA or other federal facility. Requires (current law...
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Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 110-328.
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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Akaka with amendments. With written report No. 110-263.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 579.
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| Oct. 4, 2007 |
Introduced in the Senate by Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) |