Emergency Care for Veterans During COVID Act
Summary
Emergency Care for Veterans During COVID Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system with emergency treatment at non-VA facilities during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. The VA may not require such veterans to seek authorization for such emergency treatment during this time. The bill also sets forth the payment rates and procedures for such emergency treatment.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 28, 2021
Last action Mar 16, 2021
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Mar 16, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Jan 28, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Jan 28, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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