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Introduced
03/10/2025
03/10/2025
In Committee
03/27/2025
03/27/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reimburse State homes for the cost of, or to furnish to State homes, certain costly medications provided to veterans who receive nursing home care in such State homes, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill amends existing veterans' healthcare regulations to provide additional support for state-run nursing homes in covering expensive medications. Specifically, the bill allows state homes that provide nursing home care to veterans to choose between two options for handling high-cost medications: either receive direct reimbursement from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or have the VA directly provide the medications. A "costly medication" is defined as a drug whose average monthly wholesale price (plus a 3% transaction fee) exceeds 8.5% of the standard per-veteran payment rate to the state home. This legislation aims to reduce the financial burden on state-run nursing homes by offering more flexible support for medications that are particularly expensive. The bill recognizes that some medications can significantly strain the budgets of state homes that provide care to veterans, and it provides a mechanism to help these facilities manage these costs more effectively.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (45)
Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)*,
Becca Balint (D),
Tom Barrett (R),
Jack Bergman (R),
Janelle Bynum (D),
Herbert Conaway (D),
Jason Crow (D),
Don Davis (D),
Monica De La Cruz (R),
Randy Feenstra (R),
Andrew Garbarino (R),
Laura Gillen (D),
Jared Golden (D),
Dan Goldman (D),
Maggie Goodlander (D),
Harriet Hageman (R),
Josh Harder (D),
Pablo Jose Hernandez (D),
Ashley Hinson (R),
Marcy Kaptur (D),
Mike Kennedy (R),
Kim King (R),
Nick LaLota (R),
Mike Lawler (R),
Susie Lee (D),
Julia Letlow (R),
Nancy Mace (R),
Seth Magaziner (D),
Nicole Malliotakis (R),
Lisa McClain (R),
April McClain-Delaney (D),
Gregory Meeks (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Zach Nunn (R),
Burgess Owens (R),
Chris Pappas (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Josh Riley (D),
Mike Rogers (R),
Hillary Scholten (D),
Pete Stauber (R),
Marilyn Strickland (D),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Eugene Vindman (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 03/27/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1970/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr1970/BILLS-119hr1970ih.pdf |
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