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H.R. 5888

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To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for emergency treatment furnished in a non-Department facility.
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Committee
Latest Action · April 24, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Congress
110th (2007–2009)
Introduced
April 24, 2008
Cosponsors (0)
None
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Allows reimbursement to a veteran who receives emergency treatment in a non-Department of Veterans Affairs facility if, among other requirements, the veteran has no contractual or legal recourse against a third party that would, in whole (currently, in whole or part), extinguish the veteran's liability to the provider.

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