US Congress House Bill 1100 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)
Status: Introduced on February 15 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act This bill exempts veterans from Department of Veteran Affairs medical copayments for medication or hospital care and medical services related to preventive health services. The bill includes in the definition of preventive health services: (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, such additional preventive care and screenings not otherwise described in (1) as provided for in guidelines supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration.

Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act

Rep. Lee Zeldin [R-NY]	Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI]	Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]	Rep. Pete Aguilar [D-CA]
Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY]	Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]	Rep. Thomas Suozzi [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-03-03	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2017-02-15	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2017-02-15	House	Introduced in House

SB1161 (Related) 2017-05-17 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1100/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1100/BILLS-115hr1100ih.pdf