RELIEVE Act

Removing Extraneous Loopholes Insuring Every Veteran Emergency Act or the RELIEVE Act

This bill expands eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reimbursement of emergency treatment for veterans who are treated in a non-VA facility. Specifically, the bill waives the requirement that a veteran must have received VA care within the 24-month period preceding the furnishing of emergency treatment if the veteran receives such emergency treatment within the 60-day period following their enrollment in the VA health care system.

Other titles

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To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements relating to the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, and for other purposes.Official Title as Introduced

RELIEVE ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Removing Extraneous Loopholes Insuring Every Veteran Emergency ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Legislative history

H.R. 748·House·Bill·Armed Forces and National Security

Rep. Jack Bergman(Republican-Michigan-1)·

Jan 28, 2025

IntroducedIntroduced in House

Jan 28, 2025

HouseReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Dec 19, 2025

House · CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Documents

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Bill text

Jan 28, 2025As introduced in the House

Plain-language summaries

Jan 28, 2025Introduced in House