US Congress Senate Bill 1161 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)
Status: Introduced on May 17 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-17 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs 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, the preventive care and screenings provided for in the Health Resources and Services Administration Preventive Services Guidelines in effect as of January 1, 2017.

Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act

Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL]	Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]	Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]	Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]
Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]	Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH]	Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]	Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-05-17	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

HB1100 (Related) 2017-03-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1161/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1161/BILLS-115s1161is.pdf