US HB6997 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 11-0)
Status: Introduced on May 22 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 22 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to pay for prescriptions written by an eligible health care provider during a public health emergency (as declared by the Department of Health and Human Services) for up to a 90-day supply of drugs. Under the bill, Veterans Community Care Program providers or providers who are eligible to enter into Veterans Care Agreements are considered eligible health care providers.
Title
Veterans Prescription Flexibility Act
Sponsors
Rep. Chip Roy [R-TX] | Rep. Jim Banks [R-IN] | Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ] | Rep. Greg Steube [R-FL] |
Rep. Ralph Norman [R-SC] | Sen. Ted Budd [R-NC] | Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD] | Rep. Mark Green [R-TN] |
Rep. Scott Perry [R-PA] | Rep. Debbie Lesko [R-AZ] | Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-09-30 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
2020-05-22 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
2020-05-22 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Prescription drugs
Veterans' medical care
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Prescription drugs
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6997/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6997/BILLS-116hr6997ih.pdf |