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ACE Veterans Act
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Introduced in Senate on Nov 7, 2019
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S. 2821 (Introduced-in-Senate)


116th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2821


To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to allow a veteran to receive a full year supply of contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, and vaginal rings, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

November 7, 2019

Ms. Duckworth (for herself and Ms. Warren) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to allow a veteran to receive a full year supply of contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, and vaginal rings, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Access to Contraception Expansion for Veterans Act” or the “ACE Veterans Act”.

SEC. 2. Full year supply of contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, and vaginal rings.

(a) Full year supply.—Subchapter II of chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1720I the following new section:

Ҥ 1720J. Full year supply of contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, and vaginal rings

“(a) Request for full year supply.—The Secretary shall ensure that a veteran who is enrolled in the system of annual patient enrollment under section 1705 of this title and who receives a prescription for contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, or vaginal rings may, upon request, fill such prescription as a full year supply.

“(b) Notice.—A veteran described in subsection (a) shall be notified of the option for a full year supply described in that subsection at the time at which the prescription is issued.”.

(b) Clerical amendment.—The table of sections at the beginning of such subchapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1720I the following new item:


“1720J. Full year supply of contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, and vaginal rings.”.