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Veterans Emergency Care Fairness Act of 2008
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reimburse veterans receiving emergency treatment in non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities for such treatment until such veterans are transferred to Department facilities, and for other purposes.
Other Bill Titles (4 more) 10/10/2007--Introduced.
Veterans Emergency Care Fairness Act of 2007 - Requires (current law authorizes) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reimburse certain veterans without a service-connected disability enrolled as active participants of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hea... moreSee Full Bill Text
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| Introduced |  | Voted on by House |  | Voted on by Senate | | Considered By President | | Bill Becomes Law |
| October 10, 2007 | May 21, 2008 |
Latest Vote
| May 21, 2008Roll call number 347 in the House | |||
| Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 3819 Veterans Emergency Care Fairness Act of 2008 | |||
| Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 2/3 (66%) | Percentage of 'aye' votes: 94% | Result: Passed | |
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June 08, 2008 VA EMERGENCY CARE UPDATE 8 June 2008
On 21 MAY, the House passed the Veterans Emergency Care Fairness Act of 2007 (HR3819) by a vote of 412-0. The ball now has been passed to the Senate under a companion bill S.2142 introduced by Senator Sherrod Brown. ...
Source: RAO Davao City
May 22, 2008 VA EMERGENCY CARE UPDATE
The Veterans Emergency Care Fairness Act (HR 3819) Passed the House of Representatives May 21, 2008. Currently the VA is authorized but not ârequiredâ to reimburse certain expenses related to emergency care at non-VA facilities (private ...
Source: War On Terror News
May 21, 2008 Passed 412-0, Veterans Emergency Care Fairness Act of 2008
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended - Veterans Emergency Care Fairness Act of 2008 (HR 3819, Roll Call 347)
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