HR 1717
107th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Drugs
Health
Physicians
Veterans' medical care
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: May 3, 2001
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 5, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 3, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 3, 2001
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.)
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1