To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit the reimbursement of expenses incurred by a medical facility of the uniformed services or the Department of Veterans Affairs in providing health care to persons eligible for care under the Medicare Program or the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services.
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Aug 3, 1990)
Revises provisions concerning health care for members and certain former members of the armed forces to entitle members or former members who are eligible for retired or retainer pay and for Medicare to medical and dental care in any uniformed service medical facility. Provides that such facilities will recover the costs of such care from Medicare Subvention funding. Provides that the costs of care for members or former members who are not eligible for Medicare will be recovered from the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) Subvention funding.
Revises provisions concerning health care for military dependents to provide that the uniformed services facilities providing such care will recover costs from Medicare or CHAMPUS, as appropriate. Authorizes the commanding officer of a military installation operating a treatment facility to make determinations of whether the facility can provide treatment to a dependent. Provides that the administering Secretary will be advised when a determination to deny treatment is made, with a verifiable date as to when the restriction will be removed.
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to make Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs treatment facilities eligible for Medicare payments as long as they meet requirements applicable to hospitals and skilled nursing facilities under such title.
What just happenedAug 31, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Who’s behind it
- Aug 31, 1990CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Aug 15, 1990CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
Military Personnel Subcommittee - Aug 15, 1990CommitteeH12000
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Armed Services Committee - Aug 3, 1990CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Aug 3, 1990IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Aug 3, 1990IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Aug 3, 1990IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - Aug 3, 1990IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Services Committee - Aug 3, 1990IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Aug 3, 1990IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House