H.R. 5261 · 119th Congress · House

Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2025

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced
Sep 10, 25
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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.

Action Timeline

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  1. SEP 22, 2025Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. SEP 10, 2025IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. SEP 10, 2025IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. SEP 10, 2025IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Committees

2

Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Sep 22, 2025

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Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Sep 10, 2025

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