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S 1161 115th Congress Senate 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: May 17, 2017 Introduced by: Duckworth, Tammy Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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May 17, 2017
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May 17, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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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, the preventive care and screenings provided for in the Health Resources and Services Administration Preventive Services Guidelines in effect as of January 1, 2017.

What's happening now May 17, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1100 Related bill Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5 Republican 1
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Mar 19, 2018
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Feb 7, 2018
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Dec 13, 2017
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Oct 25, 2017
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 17, 2017
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · May 17, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1161: Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1161/
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"S. 1161: Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1161/.
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S. 1161, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1161/.
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