S. 5173 · 117th Congress
Financial Relief for Civilians Treated at Military Hospitals Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Elizabeth Warren
- Introduced
- 2022-12-01
- Latest action
- 2022-12-01 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Financial Relief for Civilians Treated at Military Hospitals Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Defense (or the military departments) from attempting to collect a debt owed by a civilian not covered under TRICARE for certain emergency medical treatment at a military medical treatment facility. The bill also prohibits a military medical treatment facility from charging any fee for certain emergency medical treatment provided to a civilian who is not covered under TRICARE, or a third-party payer of such civilian (e.g., Medicare).