S. 2772
Referred to CommitteeA 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.
Introduced 4/11/2016•114th Congress•Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
4/11/2016 • Senate
Summary
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.
Introduced in Senate • 4/11/2016
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Topics & Subjects
Policy Area: Armed Forces and National Security
Drug therapyDrug trafficking and controlled substancesHealth promotion and preventive careHome and outpatient careVeterans' medical care
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Originated in the Senate
Introduced
April 11, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Introduced in Senate4/11/2016