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HR 1100 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Drug therapy Health promotion and preventive care Hospital care Immunology and vaccination Medical tests and diagnostic methods Veterans' medical care Women's health

Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act

Introduced: February 15, 2017 See on congress.gov
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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
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Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act

This bill exempts veterans from Department of Veteran Affairs medical copayments for medication or hospital care and medical services related to preventive health services.

The bill includes in the definition of preventive health services: (1) evidence-based items or services that have an A or B rating in the recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force; (2) immunizations that have a recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to the individual involved; and (3) with respect to women, such additional preventive care and screenings not otherwise described in (1) as provided for in guidelines supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration.

What's happening now March 3, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1161 Related bill Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jun 8, 2018
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Mar 29, 2018
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Mar 8, 2018
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Mar 1, 2018
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Nov 6, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1100: Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1100/
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"H.R. 1100: Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1100/.
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H.R. 1100, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1100/.
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