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HR 5332 107th Congress House

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…

Official title: 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 Ve… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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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
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 Latest action October 18, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 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.
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5332: 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.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5332/
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"H.R. 5332: 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.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5332/.
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H.R. 5332, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5332/.
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[H.R. 5332: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5332/)
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