The point I was trying to make (badly,for sure ) is that there are several Federal laws which apply to *just* this kind of situation...people who seek care at a hospital ER.It's certainly possible that the VA is exempt from these laws but if this man had presented to a civilian ER he would have been assessed and,if they were unable to care for him for any reason,he would have been transferred,by ambulance,to a facility that *could* care for him.
Understood.
No argument here.