H.R. 9212

119 HR 9212 IH: VA Emergency Transportation Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-06-09
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9212  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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   VA Emergency Transportation Act  .
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 .