VA Emergency Transportation Act
Sponsored By: Representative Alford, Mark [R-MO-4]
In Committee
Summary
Expanded VA reimbursement for emergency services and transportation. This bill would broaden VA payment rules so veterans can get reimbursed for emergency services, including ambulance or air ambulance transport by non-Department providers to and from Federal facilities.
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- Veterans: Veterans would be eligible for reimbursement of emergency services and emergency transportation costs when those services are furnished by non-Department providers to a facility for emergency treatment or when transferred to a Department or other Federal facility.
- Non-Department providers: Ambulance and air ambulance services by non-Department providers would qualify for VA reimbursement when they furnish emergency transportation as defined in the bill.
- Statutory clarity: The bill replaces the phrase "emergency treatment" with "emergency services" across the statute and adds definitions for "emergency services" and "emergency transportation" to unify who and what the VA may reimburse.
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More emergency care covered for veterans
If enacted, VA would be able to reimburse more kinds of emergency care. You would be able to get reimbursed for ambulance and air-ambulance rides by non-Department providers. Reimbursement would cover transport to an emergency facility and some transfers from non-Department facilities to VA or other Federal facilities. The bill would replace the phrase "emergency treatment" with "emergency services" and remove that location limit in most places. One specific paragraph would still refer to services given in non-Department facilities. These changes would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Alford, Mark [R-MO-4]
MO • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40]
CA • R
Sponsored 6/9/2026
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 6/9/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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