Veterans Medication Accessibility Act

Summary

Veterans Medication Accessibility Act - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish to a veteran such drugs and medicines as may be ordered on prescription of a duly licensed physician in the treatment of any illness or injury of such veteran. (Currently, other requirements must be met before such veterans will be furnished drugs and medicines on private practitioner prescriptions.)

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Timeline

1. 9 February 2005

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 February 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 February 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 April 2005

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 9 February 2005 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 9 February 2005

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 9 February 2005

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 February 2005

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Sponsors

• G. K. Butterfield · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Ed Case · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Harris, Katherine [R-FL-13] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• ROBERT BRADY · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Sanford Bishop · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsvr00 · Standing

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