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S 1172 United States Senate · 118th Congress

RELIEVE Act

The RELIEVE Act (S 1172) modifies eligibility for veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency medical treatment. It adds a new provision allowing veterans to qualify if they enrolled in the VA health care system within 60 days before receiving the emergency care. This change directly affects veterans seeking emergency treatment after enrolling in VA health services but before full enrollment processing. The policy change expands access to reimbursement by removing a prior barrier related to enrollment timing. The amendment applies to emergency treatment furnished one year after the bill's enactment.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRemoves enrollment timing barrier for VA emergency reimbursement, expanding access to veterans' healthcare coverage.85% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransExpands veterans' access to emergency medical reimbursement by removing enrollment timing barrier, directly strengthening healthcare benefits95% confidence
Sub-Topics: Veteran Healthcare Veteran Mental Health Veteran Education
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Apr 18, 2023 Last action Jul 12, 2023
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Committee
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Jul 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-217.
upper
Apr 18, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
upper
Apr 18, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
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Photo of Kyrsten Sinema
Kyrsten Sinema
IIndependent
AZ
n/a
Co
Photo of Amy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
MN
n/a
Co
Photo of Mike Braun
Mike Braun
RRepublican
IN
n/a