S 2904
111th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Family planning and birth control
Military facilities and property
Military medicine
Military personnel and dependents
Prescription drugs
Women's health
Compassionate Care for Servicewomen Act
Introduced: December 17, 2009
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13388-13389)
Dec 17, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13388)
Dec 17, 2009
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Compassionate Care for Servicewomen Act - Requires emergency contraception in drug form to be included on the basic core formulary of the uniform formulary of pharmaceutical agents for the pharmacy benefits program of the Department of Defense. Allows emergency contraception in other-than-drug form to also be so included.
States that prior authorization shall not be required for such contraception.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13388-13389)
Committees of jurisdiction
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