HR 1063
115th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Military medicine
Prescription drugs
Veterans' medical care
Veteran Prescription Continuity Act
Introduced: February 15, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 26, 2017
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 3, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 15, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 15, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Veteran Prescription Continuity Act
This bill amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 to direct the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish an individual who is transitioning from Department of Defense (DOD)- to VA-furnished medical treatment any pharmaceutical agent not included in the joint uniform formulary if a DOD health care provider determines that the pharmaceutical agent is critical for the transition.
The VA shall furnish an individual with such pharmaceutical agent: (1) beginning when the individual enrolls in the VA health care system, and (2) ending when a DOD health care provider determines that the individual does not require the pharmaceutical agent.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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