US Congress Senate Bill 1573 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 21 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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 January 1, 2017.

Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act

Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL]

Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-05-21	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

HB3932 (Same As) 2019-08-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1573/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1573/BILLS-116s1573is.pdf