Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act
Latest action · Jul 14, 2021 Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 20, 2021
- 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 30
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 20, 2021 to Aug 2, 2022; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OH | Anthony Gonzalez | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| R-NY | Lee M. Zeldin | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Jul 19, 2021 | |
| D-IA | Cynthia Axne | Jul 19, 2021 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Jul 19, 2021 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jul 19, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Jul 19, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Sara Jacobs | Jul 19, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Jul 20, 2021 | |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Jul 20, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Thomas R. Suozzi | Jul 20, 2021 | |
| D-FL | Val Butler Demings | Jul 21, 2021 | |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Jul 22, 2021 | |
| D-MD | Anthony G. Brown | Jul 27, 2021 | |
| D-IL | Marie Newman | Aug 6, 2021 | |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | Aug 10, 2021 | |
| D-TX | Colin Z. Allred | Aug 27, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Aug 27, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Sep 3, 2021 | |
| D-IL | Jesús G. "Chuy" García | Sep 3, 2021 | |
| D-PA | Conor Lamb | Oct 5, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Mike Levin | Oct 15, 2021 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Oct 15, 2021 | |
| D-AZ | Ruben Gallego | Dec 23, 2021 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Jun 9, 2022 | |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Jun 13, 2022 | |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Jun 17, 2022 | |
| D-MI | Elissa Slotkin | Jul 1, 2022 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Jul 29, 2022 | |
| D-MI | Brenda L. Lawrence | Aug 2, 2022 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred May 20, 2021 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jul 13, 2021Hearings Jul 14, 2021 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 14, 2021Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Jul 13, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- May 20, 2021Introduced in House
- May 20, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 88, May 20, 2021, page H2654.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1779 | Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act | Related bill | Oct 20, 2021 |
| HR 3932 | Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act | Reintroduction of | Aug 14, 2019 |
| S 4486 | Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022 | Related bill | Jun 23, 2022 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 20, 2021Introduced in House
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