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House Bill 617
117th Congress(2021-2022)
No Coronavirus Copays for Veterans Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 28, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 28, 2021
Latest Action
Mar 16, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
617
Congress
117
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Lauren Underwood
Illinois
Democrat
Julia Brownley
California
Republican
Lee Zeldin
New York
Republican
Brian Fitzpatrick
Pennsylvania
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

No Coronavirus Copays for Veterans Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from requiring a co-payment or other cost sharing for qualifying preventive services related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). A qualifying preventive service is intended to prevent or mitigate COVID-19 and is either (1) an evidence-based item or service with an A or B rating in the current recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, or (2) an immunization that has in effect a recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to the individual involved.

Such a prohibition shall take effect 15 business days after the date on which a recommendation is made regarding a qualifying preventive service related to COVID-19.

Text (1)
Introduced in House
January 28, 2021
Related Bills (1)
Feb 23, 2021
Introduced in Senate
2
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 399
No Coronavirus Copays for Veterans Act
Introduced
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
A bill that is word-for-word identical to another bill. Bills are characterized as identical to each other at the introduced stage only, even though a later (e.g., reported or passed) version of a bill might meet the same criteria for text similarity. Companion measures, procedurally-related measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (3)
03/16/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
01/28/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
01/28/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 8:12:49 PM
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