Congress 108 - HR 1309 - Veterans Prescription Drug Benefits Act of 2003

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Armed Forces and National Security Coinsurance Collection of accounts Computers Congress Congressional reporting requirements Data banks Drug interactions Drugs Economics and Public Finance Electronic government information Finance and Financial Sector Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government trust funds Health Insurance premiums Medical economics Medical records Medicare Prescription pricing Science, Technology, Communications Social Welfare Veterans' medical care

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Veterans Prescription Drug Benefits Act of 2003 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a prescription drug benefit program under which drugs and medicines are furnished to eligible veterans on prescription of a duly licensed physician or other authorized health care professional who is not an employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs, subject to the payment of any required premium and copayment. Makes eligible for the program Priority 1 veterans (those with service-connected disabilities rated 50 percent or more) and Medicare-eligible veterans. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to reimburse the Secretary for the costs of drugs and medicine furnished to the Medicare-eligible veterans under the program.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) develop and maintain a database of veterans who enrolled in and applied for the program; and (2) implement a computerized patient profile system for program participants.

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Mar 26, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 25, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 24, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Mar 18, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 18, 2003

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E496-497)
Mar 18, 2003

Introduced in House

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