HR9212Referred to Committee

VA Emergency Transportation Act

Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both

Signed into Law

119th

Congress

2026-06-09

Introduced

Cosponsors

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Type

Sponsor

Mark Alford

Republican · MO · Representative

Votes with party: 97.4% (571 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (2)

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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

2026-06-09

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House Committee on Veterans' AffairsReferred To · 2026-06-09

Plain-English Summary

Veterans who use emergency medical transportation to reach a Veterans Affairs hospital or clinic would be reimbursed by the VA for those transportation costs, rather than having to pay out of pocket. This change would help reduce financial burdens on veterans who need urgent medical care at VA facilities. The bill is currently being reviewed by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9212 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9212 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. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2026 Mr. Alford (for himself, Mrs. Kim, and Mr. Neguse) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``VA Emergency Transportation Act''. SEC. 2. REIMBURSEMENT OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION TO A FEDERAL FACILITY. (a) In General.--Section 1725 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in the heading, by striking ``emergency treatment'' and inserting ``emergency services''; (2) by striking ``the emergency treatment'' each place it appears and inserting ``such emergency services''; (3) by striking ``such treatment'' each place it appears and inserting ``such emergency services''; (4) by striking ``that treatment'' each place it appears and inserting ``such emergency services''; (5) by striking ``the treatment'' each place it appears and inserting ``such emergency services''; (6) by striking ``in a non-Department facility'' each place it appears; (7) by striking ``same treatment'' and inserting ``same emergency services''; (8) in subsection (a)(2)(A), by striking ``health care provider that furnished the treatment'' and inserting ``provider that furnished such emergency services''; (9) in subsections (a) through (d), as amended by the preceding paragraphs, by striking ``emergency treatment'' each place it appears and inserting ``emergency services''; (10) in subsection (b)(3)(B), by striking ``(h)(2)(B) or (h)(2)(C)'' and inserting ``(h)(4)(B) or (h)(4)(C)''; (11) in subsection (f)-- (A) by striking ``treatment provided'' and inserting ``emergency services furnished''; and (B) by striking ``was provided'' and inserting ``was furnished''; (12) in subsection (g), by striking ``for emergency treatment'' and inserting ``for emergency services''; and (13) in subsection (h)-- (A) by redesignating paragraph (1), (2), and (3) as paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respectively; (B) in paragraph (3), as redesignated, insert ``in a non-Department facility'' after ``services furnished''; and (C) by inserting before paragraph (3), as redesignated, the following new paragraphs (1) and (2): ``(1) The term `emergency services' includes emergency treatment and emergency transportation. ``(2) The term `emergency transportation' means transportation of a veteran by ambulance or air ambulance by a non-Department provider-- ``(A) to a facility for emergency treatment; or ``(B) from a non-Department facility where such veteran received emergency treatment-- ``(i) to a Department or other Federal facility; and ``(ii) at a time described in paragraph (3)(C).''. (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Definition of emergency treatment.--Section 1728(c) of such title is amended by striking ``1725(h)(1)'' and inserting ``1725(h)''. (2) Table of sections.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended by striking ``emergency treatment'' and inserting ``emergency services''. <all>

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