Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act
United States117th CongressHR-3452House of Representatives
Updated: Jul 14, 2021
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 January 1, 2017.
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Timeline
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S-1779: Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness ActCommittee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
House of Representatives
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
House of Representatives
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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