US HB6573 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-1)
Status: Introduced on April 21 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-04-21 - Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: House Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 21 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-04-21 - Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: House Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Allows the Department of Defense to waive cost-sharing requirements under the TRICARE pharmacy benefits program during a declared national or public health emergency.
Title
Help Our Heroes Access Medicine Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Rep. Lisa Rochester [D-DE] | Rep. Elaine Luria [D-VA] | Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] | Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH] |
| Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL] | Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] | Rep. Ed Case [D-HI] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] |
| Rep. Denny Heck [D-WA] | Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA] | Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA] | Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR] |
| Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK] | Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV] | Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi [D-IL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-21 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. |
| 2020-04-21 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB3979 (Related) 2020-06-17 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Military medicine
Military personnel and dependents
Prescription drugs
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Military medicine
Military personnel and dependents
Prescription drugs
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6573/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6573/BILLS-116hr6573ih.pdf |
