Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5261 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5261 To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the limitation on reimbursement for emergency treatment of amounts owed to a third party or for which the veteran is responsible under a health-plan contract. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2025 Mrs. Dingell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the limitation on reimbursement for emergency treatment of amounts owed to a third party or for which the veteran is responsible under a health-plan contract. 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 ``Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON REIMBURSEMENT FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS OWED TO A THIRD PARTY OR FOR WHICH THE VETERAN IS RESPONSIBLE UNDER A HEALTH-PLAN CONTRACT. (a) In General.--Section 1725(c)(4)(D) of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting ``(i) The Secretary''; (2) in clause (i), as designated by paragraph (1), by striking ``or similar payment'' and inserting ``of less than $100''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new clause: ``(ii) In this subparagraph, the term `copayment' means a fixed amount paid by an individual for a covered health service received by the individual and does not include any amount paid for a deductible or coinsurance.''. (b) Application of Amendment.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any reimbursement claim under section 1725 of such title submitted