Veteran Prescription Continuity Act

Summary

Veteran Prescription Continuity Act This bill amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 to direct the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish an individual who is transitioning from Department of Defense (DOD)- to VA-furnished medical treatment any pharmaceutical agent not included in the joint uniform formulary if a DOD health care provider determines that the pharmaceutical agent is critical for the transition. The VA shall furnish an individual with such pharmaceutical agent: (1) beginning when the individual enrolls in the VA health care system, and (2) ending when a DOD health care provider determines that the individual does not require the pharmaceutical agent.

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Timeline

1. 15 February 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 February 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 February 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 3 March 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

5. 26 September 2017

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 15 February 2017 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 15 February 2017

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 15 February 2017

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 15 February 2017

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Sponsors

• Beto O'Rourke · D · Sponsor
• Mike Coffman · R · Sponsor
• WALTER JONES · R · Sponsor
• Scott Peters · D · Sponsor
• Kathleen Rice · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
• ROBERT GOODLATTE · R · Cosponsor
• · hsvr00 · Standing

Related records

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