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US S2772
US S2772A bill to eliminate the requirement that veterans pay a copayment to the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive opioid antagonists or education on the use of opioid antagonists.
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Introduced
04/11/2016
04/11/2016
In Committee
04/11/2016
04/11/2016
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2017
01/03/2017
Introduced Session
114th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to eliminate the requirement that veterans pay a copayment to the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive opioid antagonists or education on the use of opioid antagonists. This bill exempts from the requirement that veterans pay a Department of Veterans Affairs copayment for: any opioid antagonists furnished to a veteran at high risk for overdose of a specific medication or substance in order to reverse the effect of such an overdose, and education on their use.
AI Summary
This bill eliminates the requirement for veterans to pay a copayment, which is a partial payment made by a patient for a service, to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for opioid antagonists or education on their use. Opioid antagonists are medications designed to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. Specifically, the bill exempts veterans who are at high risk for an overdose of a specific medication or substance from paying this copayment when they receive these opioid antagonists or receive education on how to use them to counteract such overdoses.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (on 04/11/2016)
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