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H.R. 709 (108th)

Veterans Prescription Access Improvement Act

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Introduced

11 February 2003

Last action

20 February 2003 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1], Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2], Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5], Rep. Kennedy, Mark R. [R-MN-6], Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4], Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13], Rep. Carson, Brad [D-OK-2], Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10], Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Hill, Baron P. [D-IN-9], Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Otter, C. L. (Butch) [R-ID-1]

Subjects

Defence

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18 August 2025

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Summary

Veterans Prescription Access Improvement 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. 11 February 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 11 February 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 February 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 20 February 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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