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HR 1136 107th Congress House

To amend title 38, United States Code, to require Department of Veterans Affairs pharmacies to dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners, and for other…

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to require Department of Veterans Affairs pharmacies to dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by pr… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to require Department of Veterans Affairs pharmacies to dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 26, 2001 Introduced by: Wicker, Roger F. Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security DrugsHealthPhysiciansVeterans' medical care
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 6, 2001
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 10, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 20, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 20, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 6, 2001

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish to a veteran such drugs and medicines as may be ordered on prescription of a duly licensed physician in the treatment of any illness or injury of such veteran. (Currently, other requirements must be met before such veterans will be furnished drugs and medicines on private practitioner prescriptions.)
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 6 Republican 1
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Oct 3, 2001
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Sep 10, 2001
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Aug 2, 2001
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 26, 2001
COMBEST, LARRY
· Jul 18, 2001
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 11, 2001
SANDLIN, MAX
· Jul 11, 2001
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 11, 2001
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 21, 2001
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · May 1, 2001
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Apr 24, 2001
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 3, 2001
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 29, 2001
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1136: To amend title 38, United States Code, to require Department of Veterans Affairs pharmacies to dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners, and for other purposes.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1136/
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"H.R. 1136: To amend title 38, United States Code, to require Department of Veterans Affairs pharmacies to dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners, and for other purposes.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1136/.
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H.R. 1136, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1136/.
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[H.R. 1136: To amend title 38, United States Code, to require Department of Veterans Affairs pharmacies to dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1136/)
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