[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8481 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8481 To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an extended deadline for the submission of applications regarding emergency treatment furnished in non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2024 Mr. Mast (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, and Mr. Gosar) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an extended deadline for the submission of applications regarding emergency treatment furnished in non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities, 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 ``Emergency Community Care Notification Time Adjustment Act of 2024''. SEC. 2. EXTENDED DEADLINE RELATING TO EMERGENCY TREATMENT IN NON- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITIES. (a) Extended Deadline.--Section 1703(a)(3) of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking ``A covered veteran'' and inserting ``(A) A covered veteran''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(B) In the case of an emergency which existed at the time of admission of a covered veteran to a health care provider, the Secretary shall deem any care or services received by the veteran during the period beginning at the time of such admission and ending at the time of discharge from the facility at which such care or services were furnished to be authorized under subparagraph (A) if the covered veteran (or an individual acting on behalf of the covered veteran) submits an application for such authorization by a deadline that the Secretary determines appropriate for purposes of this paragraph, except that such deadline may not be earlier than 72 hours following such discharge.''. (b) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to admissions occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>