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119th Congress

H.R. 1644

Copay Fairness for Veterans Act

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor
Lauren Underwood(D-IL)
Introduced
Feb 27, 2025
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
Committees
House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Official text
Introduced in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (5)

Original cosponsors (3)

Added later (2)

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version

Copay Fairness for Veterans 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 services for women, the preventive care, screenings, and contraceptives provided for in the Health Resources and Services Administration Preventive Services Guidelines in effect as of December 30, 2022, and any contraceptive approved, granted, or cleared by the Food and Drug Administration, any related contraceptive care, and any related services.

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No recorded votes on this bill.

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