HR 1774 United States House · 118th Congress

VA Emergency Transportation Act

HR 1774, the VA Emergency Transportation Act, expands VA benefits to cover emergency transportation for veterans. It amends existing law to replace "emergency treatment" with "emergency services" throughout, explicitly including ambulance or air ambulance transport as covered services. This means veterans needing emergency transport to or from a medical facility (to receive treatment) can now have those costs reimbursed by the VA. The bill directly affects veterans who require urgent medical transport, clarifying that such transportation is part of their covered VA benefits.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare ✓ Veterans

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2023

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Introduced Mar 24, 2023 Last action Jul 18, 2023

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Committee

Jul 18, 2023

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

lower

Jul 18, 2023

Lower · Passed

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

lower

Jun 21, 2023

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee Hearings Held

lower

Apr 14, 2023

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

Mar 24, 2023

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

lower

Mar 24, 2023

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 24 co-sponsors