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HR 617 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Cardiovascular and respiratory health Emergency medical services and trauma care Health care costs and insurance Health promotion and preventive care Immunology and vaccination Infectious and parasitic diseases Veterans' medical care

No Coronavirus Copays for Veterans Act

Introduced: January 28, 2021 Introduced by: Underwood, Lauren Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 16, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 28, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 28, 2021
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

No Coronavirus Copays for Veterans Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from requiring a co-payment or other cost sharing for qualifying preventive services related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). A qualifying preventive service is intended to prevent or mitigate COVID-19 and is either (1) an evidence-based item or service with an A or B rating in the current recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, or (2) an immunization that has in effect a recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to the individual involved.

Such a prohibition shall take effect 15 business days after the date on which a recommendation is made regarding a qualifying preventive service related to COVID-19.

What's happening now March 16, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1