S 1058 · 97th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the right of the United States to recover the costs of hospital, nursing home, or outpatient medical care furnished by the Veterans' Administration to veterans for non-service-connected disabilities to the extent that they have health insurance or similar contracts or rights with respect to such care, or have entitlement to private medical care under workers' compensation or automobile accident reparation statutes of any State, and for other purposes.
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Introduced2
Committee3
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House5
EnactedLatest: Committee on Veterans received executive comment from VA.(1981-06-15)
Plain Language Summary
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Entitles the United States to recover the reasonable value of medical care and treatment furnished a veteran for a non-service-connected disability to the extent such disability is covered by another form of insurance or compensation. Subrogates the United States to the rights of such veteran under such coverage. Requires moneys recovered under such entitlement to be deposited in the "Veterans' Administration Medical Care Recovery Fund" to reimburse the Veterans' Administration for treatment furnished. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the purposes of this Act.…
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