HR 998 · 108th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans Medication Accessibility Act

Introduced 2003-02-27· Sponsored by Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2003-03-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Veterans Medication Accessibility 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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Cosponsors (14)

12 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]TX
Rep. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH-13]OH
Resident Commissioner Acevedo-Vila, Anibal [D-PR-At Large]PR
Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]TX
Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24]TX
Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8]MA
Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19]PA
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11]NY
Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15]TX
Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12]NJ
Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1]MI
Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9]NJ
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35]CA