VA Emergency Transportation Act
Rep. Alford Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Pay for Veterans' Emergency Ambulance and Medevac Costs
This bill was recently introduced and is currently being reviewed by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. It is in the early stages of the legislative process and is considered active. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.
Legislative Progress
The bill has support from both parties and helps veterans, which is usually popular, but it has just started the long process of becoming a law.
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Veterans who need emergency ambulance or air ambulance rides would be reimbursed by the VA for those costs. Currently, many veterans face surprise bills of hundreds to tens of thousands of dollars for emergency transport, especially air ambulances. This bill closes a gap in the law by making emergency transportation part of covered emergency services, so the ride to the hospital or the transfer to a VA facility is treated the same as the emergency treatment itself.
“To amend title 38, United States Code, to reimburse veterans for the cost of emergency medical transportation to a Federal facility, and for other purposes.”
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
VA Emergency Transportation Act
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