Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act
Summary
Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act This bill eliminates veterans' copayments for medication, hospital care, and medical services related to preventive health services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs. The bill expands the definition of preventive health services to include (1) evidence-based items or services that have an A or B rating in the recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force; (2) immunizations that have a recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to the individual involved; and (3) with respect to women, the preventive care and screenings provided for in the Health Resources and Services Administration Preventive Services Guidelines in effect as of the date of enactment of this bill.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced May 20, 2021
Last action Oct 20, 2021
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3
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Committee
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Oct 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
upper
May 20, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
upper
May 20, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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