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H.R. 3932 116th Congress House

Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate copayments by the Department of Veterans Affairs for medicines relating to preventive health services, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 19, 2019 Introduced by: Lauren Underwood Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Drug therapyHealth promotion and preventive careHospital careImmunology and vaccination
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Medical tests and diagnostic methodsVeterans' medical careWomen's health
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 14, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 24, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 24, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 14, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act

This bill eliminates veterans' copayments for medication, hospital care, and medical services related to preventive health services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The bill expands the definition of preventive health services to include (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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1573 Identical bill Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act
  • HR 3452 Reintroduced Bill Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 36
All 36 Democratic 18 Republican 3
Allred, Colin
· Mar 4, 2020
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Feb 27, 2020
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Nov 19, 2019
Cárdenas, Tony
· Nov 19, 2019
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Nov 19, 2019
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Nov 19, 2019
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Nov 19, 2019
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Nov 19, 2019
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Nov 19, 2019
Kilmer, Derek
· Nov 19, 2019
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Nov 19, 2019
Perlmutter, Ed
· Nov 19, 2019
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Nov 19, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Nov 19, 2019
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 26, 2019
Brown, Anthony
· Sep 26, 2019
Butterfield, G. K.
· Sep 26, 2019
CLAY, WM.
· Sep 26, 2019
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Sep 26, 2019
Demings, Val
· Sep 26, 2019
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Sep 26, 2019
Payne, Donald
· Sep 26, 2019
Richmond, Cedric
· Sep 26, 2019
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 26, 2019
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Sep 25, 2019
 D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Sep 25, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 25, 2019
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Sep 25, 2019
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Sep 25, 2019
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Sep 25, 2019
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Sep 25, 2019
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Sep 25, 2019
Wild, Susan
· Sep 25, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Sep 6, 2019
Gonzalez, Anthony
· Jul 24, 2019
Zeldin, Lee
· Jul 24, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3932: Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3932/
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