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HR 1585 109th Congress House

Veterans Prescription Access Improvement Act

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: May 12, 2005 Introduced by: Wicker, Roger F. Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security DrugsHealthPhysiciansVeterans' medical care
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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
Apr 25, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 12, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 12, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 25, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Veterans Prescription Access Improvement Act - 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 4
All 4 Democratic 2
Brown-Waite, Ginny
· Jun 7, 2005
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 12, 2005
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· May 12, 2005
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · May 12, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1585: Veterans Prescription Access Improvement Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1585/
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"H.R. 1585: Veterans Prescription Access Improvement Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1585/.
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H.R. 1585, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1585/.
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