HR 5261 119th Congress House In Committee

Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2025

Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. · Sep 22, 2025

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Legislative Summary

Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2025 This bill modifies the limitation on reimbursement for emergency treatment of amounts a veteran owes to a third party or owes under a health plan contract. Specifically, the bill allows the Department of Veterans Affairs to reimburse copayments of $100 or more and excludes deductibles and coinsurance from the limitation. This modification must apply with respect to any reimbursement claim for emergency treatment furnished on or after February 1, 2010, including claims submitted by a member of the certified class seeking relief in Wolfe v. McDonough .

Source: Congressional Research Service (CRS).

Sponsor
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
Independent · MI

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