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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2509 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3884
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Todd M. Smola
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to emergency medical transportation provided to veterans.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Todd M. Smola1st Hampden1/16/2025Steven George Xiarhos5th Barnstable2/25/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2509 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3884
By Representative Smola of Warren, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3884) of Todd
M. Smola and Steven George Xiarhos relative to emergency medical transportation provided to
veterans. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to emergency medical transportation provided to veterans.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Chapter 115 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by adding, after section 5A, the following section :-
3 "Section 5B. (a) The department of veteran services shall consider the full reimbursement
4of expenses incurred by a veteran with 100% disability rating for emergency medical
5transportation services to local hospitals or veteran’s affairs hospitals. Said veteran shall be
6responsible for providing proof of disability, within a reasonable amount of time, considering the
7medical condition of the veteran."