HR 1644 ยท Copay Fairness for Veterans Act
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- Introduced
- Feb 27, 2025
- Latest action
- Mar 25, 2025
- Sponsor
- Rep. Lauren Underwood [D-IL-14]
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Cosponsors
- 5
Summary
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.
Recent actions
- Mar 25, 2025 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- Mar 25, 2025 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Mar 10, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Feb 27, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Feb 27, 2025 Introduced in House
- Feb 27, 2025 Introduced in House
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.