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S.1261: Veterans Emergency Room Relief Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced May 25, 2017
- Latest Major Action July 11, 2017
Bill Sponsor
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - May 25, 2017
Bill Summary
Veterans Emergency Room Relief Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into contracts under which the VA pays health care providers the reasonable costs of urgent care provided to eligible veterans at non-VA facilities. An "eligible veteran" is one who: (1) is enrolled in the VA health care system, and (2) has received health care through the VA during the two years preceding the date on which the veteran...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| July 11, 2017 |
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
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| July 11, 2017 |
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-320.
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| May 25, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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| May 25, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Bill Cassidy (R-La.) |