To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the National Mail Order Pharmacy Program of the Department of Defense to include covered beneficiaries under the military health care system who are also entitled to Medicare.

Summary

Directs the Secretary of Defense to ensure that any program to make prescription pharmaceuticals available by mail to covered beneficiaries under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) does not exclude covered beneficiaries who are also entitled to hospital insurance benefits under part A of of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act.

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Timeline

1. 3 June 1997

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on National Security.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 June 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 June 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 3 July 1997

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

   Source: Committee

5. 3 July 1997

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 3 June 1997 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 3 June 1997

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
• LUIS GUTIERREZ · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
• GENE GREEN · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cook, Merrill [R-UT-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ewing, Thomas W. [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
• COLLIN PETERSON · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-21] · R · Cosponsor
• Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Maloney, James H. [D-CT-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsas00 · Standing

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