S. 5173 · 117th Congress · Senate

Financial Relief for Civilians Treated at Military Hospitals Act

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced
Dec 1, 22
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Financial Relief for Civilians Treated at Military Hospitals Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Defense (or the military departments) from attempting to collect a debt owed by a civilian not covered under TRICARE for certain emergency medical treatment at a military medical treatment facility. The bill also prohibits a military medical treatment facility from charging any fee for certain emergency medical treatment provided to a civilian who is not covered under TRICARE, or a third-party payer of such civilian (e.g., Medicare).