HR 2123 114th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Mental health Military medicine Prescription drugs Veterans' medical care

Enhancing Veterans' Access to Treatment Act of 2015

Introduced: April 30, 2015 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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Became law

May 26, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Apr 30, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Apr 30, 2015

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2670)

Apr 30, 2015

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Enhancing Veterans' Access to Treatment Act of 2015

Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish to a veteran enrolled in the VA's patient enrollment system a drug or medicine that a duly licensed physician has determined such veteran is taking or has taken during the preceding 90 days and that has been effective in treating a mental health disorder with which the veteran has been diagnosed, if the prescription is ordered by a duly licensed physician, regardless of whether such drug or medicine is available under the formulary in use by the VA.

Directs the VA to revise its prescription medication formulary to ensure that all medications within the classes of antipsychotics and antidepressants that are prescribed by DOD physicians, including such medications prescribed for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, schizophrenia, depression, and bipolar disorder, are available at all VA pharmacies.

What's happening now May 26, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Committees of jurisdiction 2