S. 1779 · 117th Congress · Senate

Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act

Active· Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Introduced
May 20, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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.

Action Timeline

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  1. OCT 20, 2021Committee

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

  2. MAY 20, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  3. MAY 20, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Committees

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Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Oct 20, 2021

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Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: May 20, 2021

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