MA H2765

Bill

MA H2765

Establishing emergency medical services for veterans

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to emergency medical services for veterans. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill establishes emergency medical services for veterans in Massachusetts. Under the new law, veterans who need medical assistance at the scene of an illness or injury will be transported to the closest appropriate healthcare facility, and all associated costs will be paid in full by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as if the veteran received treatment at a VA hospital. The healthcare facility providing the treatment can seek reimbursement from the VA, and if the VA does not reimburse, the facility can seek reimbursement from the state's Medicaid program, known as MassHealth. The state of Massachusetts will then seek reimbursement from the VA for any medical services paid for through the state's Medicaid program.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (6)

Jim Arciero (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Colleen Garry (D), Barbara L'Italien (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2326 (on 03/09/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2765

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2765
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2765.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1212	Relative to EMT certification of veterans and military medics	Accompanied a new draft, see S2326	Similar To
H1569	To exempt certain veterans from the state tax	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1807	Allowing for a Legion of Merit license plate	Accompanied a study order, see H4502	Similar To
H1905	An act exempting veterans from paying tolls	Accompanied a study order, see H4502	Similar To
H1938	Relative to the observation of Veterans Day	Accompanied a study order, see H4591	Similar To
H1944	Authorizing veterans to use facilities of the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority without cost to such veterans	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H1945	Giving a veteran bonus to regular soldiers having been on active duty in support of the Persian Gulf War	Accompanied a study order, see H4591	Similar To
H1946	Returning the payment of bonuses to soldiers during the Persian Gulf War to the Treasurer's office	Accompanied a study order, see H4591	Similar To
H214	Relative to the use of slot machines in veterans' organizations	Accompanied a study order, see H4584	Similar To
S2242	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to a Syrian War Crimes Tribunal	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2326	Relative to veterans' benefits, rights, appreciation, validation and enforcement	Amendment (as recommended by the committee on Senate Ways and Means) adopted	Replaced by

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