United States · Bill · S
S. 1573 (116th)
Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act
Introduced
21 May 2019
Last action
21 May 2019 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sponsors
Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
10 January 2026
Summary
Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness 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 women, the preventive care and screenings provided for in the Health Resources and Services Administration Preventive Services Guidelines in effect as of January 1, 2017.
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Timeline
21 May 2019
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
21 May 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 21 May 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1573
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/1573
- us · 116-s-1573 · source updated 10 January 2026