H.R.5888 - 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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  • Official: 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. as introduced.

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08/18/08
while we waited... and waited... a...

8/23/06: * called and wrote congressman walter b. jones office to lobby that bill -“hr 5888, the ‘helping families adopt orphans act,...

08/02/08
veterans house legislation as of 3...

veteran house legislation 30 july 08. of the 6650 house bills introduced in the 110th congress to date, following are those of interest t...

Source: vajoe.com
06/12/08
legislative update - june 2008 by ...

hr 5888, a bill that would allow veterans to be reimbursed for emergency medical treatment provided them outside va facilities. hr 6114, ...

06/10/08
house committee for veteran's affa...

bob filner, chairman of the house committee on veterans’ affairs, provided testimony on hr 5888: "there is a loophole in current law th...

06/09/08
VA Watchdog dot Org -- House Commi...

I introduced H.R. 5888 to eliminate this inequity by requiring the VA to pay for emergency care in non-VA facilities for eligible veteran...

06/05/08
walz in dc; winona tomorrow

... hr4463, the "veterans health care quality improvement act"; hr5888, to expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement by the secretary ...

04/23/08
HR 5888, To amend title 38, United...

HR 5888 would amend title 38, United States Code, to expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs fo...

04/23/08
Bill Action: Introduced: HR 5888: ...

Bob Filner [D-CA] introduced HR 5888: To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement by the Secre...

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