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House Bill 1276
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Strengthening and Amplifying Vaccination Efforts to Locally Immunize All Veterans and Every Spouse Act
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Became Public Law 117-4 on Mar 24, 2021
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H. R. 1276 (Introduced-in-House)


117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1276


To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish COVID–19 vaccines to certain individuals, and for other purposes.


IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 24, 2021

Mr. Takano (for himself and Mr. Bost) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs


A BILL

To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish COVID–19 vaccines to certain individuals, 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 “Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans’ and Caregivers’ COVID–19 Immunizations Now Expanded Act of 2021” or the “VA VACCINE Act of 2021”.

SEC. 2. Authority of Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish COVID–19 vaccines to certain individuals.

(a) In general.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may furnish a COVID–19 vaccine to a covered individual during the COVID–19 public health emergency.

(b) Vaccines furnished abroad.—In the case of an individual who is a covered individual by reason of subsection (d)(1)(B), the Secretary may furnish a COVID–19 vaccine to such individual under subsection (a) regardless of whether the Secretary determines that such vaccine is needed for the treatment of a service-connected disability of the veteran or as part of a rehabilitation program under chapter 31 of title 38, United States Code.

(c) Enrolled veteran priority.—In furnishing COVID–19 vaccines, the Secretary shall—

(1) prioritize the vaccination of veterans who are enrolled in the patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs under section 1705 of title 38, United States Code, over the vaccination of covered individuals under this section; and

(2) only furnish such vaccines to covered individuals under this section to the extent that such vaccines are available.

(d) Definitions.—In this section:

(1) The term “covered individual” means any of the following:

(A) A veteran who is not eligible to enroll in the patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs under section 1705 of title 38, United States Code.

(B) A veteran who is eligible for care under section 1724 of such title.

(C) A family caregiver of an eligible veteran participating in the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers under section 1720G(a) of such title.

(D) A caregiver of a covered veteran participating in the program of general caregiver support services under section 1720G(b) of such title.

(E) A caregiver of a veteran participating in the Medical Foster Home Program, Bowel and Bladder Program, Home Based Primary Care Program, or Veteran Directed Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

(2) The term “COVID–19” means the coronavirus disease 2019.

(3) The term “COVID–19 public health emergency” means the public health emergency declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services on January 27, 2020, with respect to the coronavirus disease 2019.