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HR 5332 107th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Access to health care Congress Congressional reporting requirements Drugs Finance and Financial Sector Health Medical economics Pharmacies Physicians Prescription pricing Veterans' hospitals Veterans' medical care

To provide for a pilot program to be conducted by the Department of Veterans Affairs to assess the benefits of providing for pharmacies of the Department of Veterans Affairs to fill prescriptions for drugs and medicines written by private physicians.

Introduced: September 4, 2002 Introduced by: Lynch, Stephen F. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 18, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 4, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 4, 2002
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a two-year pilot program to assess the advantages and disadvantages of furnishing to veterans through Department of Veterans Affairs pharmacies drugs and medicines ordered on prescription of any duly licensed physician in the treatment of any illness or injury of a veteran. Requires copayments for such drugs and medicines.
What's happening now October 18, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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