,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eagc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #a1 #bjbb,ms4 
,w>r5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d     
title #ca & title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 to address claims ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,gov]nm5t relat+ to c]ta9        
treatm5t receiv$ by civilians at milit>y
 m$ical treatm5t facilities1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,f9ancial ,relief =        
,civilians ,treat$ at ,milit>y          
,hospitals ,act4  #b4 ,debt aris+ f     
treatm5t at milit>y m$ical treatm5t     
facilities ,section #cgaa ( title #ca1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7g77#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 
7,a77v71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9   
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7,c7 to any debt or claim
 describ$ 9 subsection 7j74  2 &  7#b7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7j7 ,!      

,secret>y ( ,def5se or ! ,secret>y ( a  
milit>y dep>tm5t 7z def9$ 9 section #aja
 ( title #aj7 may n take an action "u   
subsection 7a7 to collect a claim aris+ 
f cov]$ treatm5t 7z def9$ 9 section     
#ajgi;b7b7 ( t title7 provid$ at a      
milit>y m$ical treatm5t facility to a   
civilian :o is n a cov]$ b5efici>y 7z   
def9$ 9 section #ajgb ( t title74  4    
#c4 ,limitation on fees *>g$ to         
civilians = em]g5cy m$ical treatm5t     
provid$ at milit>y m$ical treatm5t      
facilities ,section #ajgi;b ( title #aj1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by
 r$esignat+ subsections 7b7 & 7c7 z     
subsections 7c7 & 7d71 respectively2 &  
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7a7 !    
foll[+ new subsection 7b73  7b7         
,limitation on fees = c]ta9 treatm5t    
7#a7 ,"u ! proc$ures develop$ "u        
subsection 7a71 a milit>y m$ical        
treatm5t facility may n *>ge a civilian 
:o is n a cov]$ b5efici>y1 or a         
?ird-p>ty pay] ( su* civilian1 any fee =
 cov]$ treatm5t provid$ to su* civilian 

at su* facility4  7#b7 ,9 ?is           
subsection3 7,a7 ,! t]m cov]$ treatm5t1 
) respect to treatm5t provid$ to a      
civilian at a milit>y m$ical treatm5t   
facility1 means treatm5t provid$ = a    
m$ical em]g5cy or 9 connection ) an     
em]g5cy inpati5t admission4  7,b7 ,!    
t]ms em]g5cy inpati5t admission & m$ical
 em]g5cy h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9      
section #aii4b ( title #cb1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations1 or successor       
regulations4  7,c7 ,! t]m ?ird-p>ty pay]
 means-- 7i7 an entity describ$ 9       
section #ajie7;h77#a7 ( ?is title2  7ii7
 ! ,m$ic>e program "u title ,,xviii ( ! 
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acie et seq472 or  7iii7 ! ,m$icaid    
program "u title ,,xix ( su* ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq474  4