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This bill, known as the Healthcare Equality and Rights for Our Heroes (HERO) Act, would create a new legal pathway for members of the uniformed services to sue the United States for medical malpractice or negligence that occurs at covered military medical treatment facilities. The bill allows service members to file claims for personal injury or death arising from negligent medical care, with a 10-year statute of limitations from the date the injury was discovered. Claims cannot be reduced by other benefits like veterans' benefits or life insurance, and the bill specifically applies to active service members and reserve component members while performing active service. The bill excludes medical treatment in combat zones or at battalion aid stations, and requires the Attorney General to submit a report to Congress every two years detailing the number of claims filed. For claims occurring outside the United States, the law of the service member's state of domicile would be applied. The bill repeals an existing section (2733a of title 10) and adds a new section (2681) to existing law to implement these provisions, ultimately expanding legal recourse for service members who suffer medical errors or negligence in military healthcare settings.

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