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 Act

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    House of Representatives

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    House of Representatives

  4. Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    House of Representatives

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