Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act
Latest action · Aug 14, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 24, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 36
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 24, 2019 to Mar 4, 2020, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OH | Anthony Gonzalez | Original | Jul 24, 2019 |
| R-NY | Lee M. Zeldin | Original | Jul 24, 2019 |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Sep 6, 2019 | |
| D-NH | Chris Pappas | Sep 25, 2019 | |
| R-NC | David Rouzer | Sep 25, 2019 | |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Sep 25, 2019 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Sep 25, 2019 | |
| R-NY | Elise M. Stefanik | Sep 25, 2019 | |
| D-GA | Lucy McBath | Sep 25, 2019 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Sep 25, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Susan Wild | Sep 25, 2019 | |
| D-AL | Terri A. Sewell | Sep 25, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Al Green | Sep 26, 2019 | |
| D-MD | Anthony G. Brown | Sep 26, 2019 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Sep 26, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 14, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jul 24, 2019Introduced in House
- Jul 24, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1573 | Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act | Identical bill | May 21, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 24, 2019Introduced in House
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