HOUSE 1774118th CongressSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

VA Emergency Transportation Act

Last Action: 7/18/2023

Actions

2023-07-18Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2023-07-18Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2023-06-21Subcommittee Hearings Held
2023-04-14Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2023-03-24Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2023-03-24Introduced in House
2023-03-24Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2023-03-24 (00)

VA Emergency Transportation Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to reimburse a veteran for the reasonable value of emergency transportation by a non-VA provider (1) to a facility for emergency treatment, or (2) from a non-VA facility where the veteran was treated to a VA or other federal facility for additional care.

Cosponsors (20)

Cathy Rodgers (R-WA)
W. Steube (R-FL)
Young Kim (R-CA)
John Rutherford (R-FL)
Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
Joe Neguse (D-CO)
Debbie Lesko (R-AZ)
Cliff Bentz (R-OR)
Colin Allred (D-TX)
Monica De La Cruz (R-TX)
Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
Jason Crow (D-CO)
Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)
Daniel Kildee (D-MI)
Marie Perez (D-WA)
Gabe Vasquez (D-NM)
Jay Obernolte (R-CA)
Tony Gonzales (R-TX)
Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
Zachary Nunn (R-IA)

Subjects

Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Motor vehicles
Transportation costs
Veterans' medical care

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