HR 2671
107th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Ambulatory care
Coinsurance
Disabled
Disabled veterans
Drugs
Health
Prescription pricing
Veterans' medical care
To amend title 38, United States Code, to suspend for five years the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the copayment amount in effect for medication furnished by the Secretary on an outpatient basis for the treatment of service-connected disabilities.
Introduced: July 27, 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
Aug 15, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 27, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 27, 2001
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, during the five-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, from exercising the authority to increase the current copayment for medication furnished to veterans on an outpatient basis for the treatment of non-service-connected disabilities or conditions. Provides that any increase in such copayment amount before that date shall not be in effect during such period.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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