Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act

Bill: 116-hr-3798
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
Introduced: 2019-07-17
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Family planning and birth control

Health care costs and insurance

Health care coverage and access

Veterans' medical care

Women's health
Latest action: action_date: 2020-09-24
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-07-17
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from requiring payment from a veteran for any contraceptive item or service that is required to be covered by health insurance plans without a cost-sharing requirement.</p>

action_date: 2020-09-22
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><b>Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from requiring payment from a veteran for any contraceptive item that is required to be covered by health insurance plans without a cost-sharing requirement.</p>

action_date: 2020-09-23
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from requiring payment from a veteran for any contraceptive item that is required to be covered by health insurance plans without a cost-sharing requirement.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3798 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 17, 2019 Ms. Brownley of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for limitations on copayments for contraception furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act . 2. Limitation on copayments for contraception Section 1722A(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking to pay and all that follows through the period and inserting to pay— ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: (A) an amount in excess of the cost to the Secretary for medication described in paragraph (1); or (B) an amount for any contraceptive item or service for which coverage under health insurance coverage is required without the imposition of any cost-sharing requirement pursuant to section 2713(a)(4) of the Public Health Service Act (42 USC 300gg–13(a)(4)). .

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3798 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for limitations on copayments for contraception furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act . 2. Limitation on copayments for contraception Section 1722A(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking to pay and all that follows through the period and inserting to pay— ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: (A) an amount in excess of the cost to the Secretary for medication described in paragraph (1); or (B) an amount for any contraceptive item for which coverage under health insurance coverage is required without the imposition of any cost-sharing requirement pursuant to section 2713(a)(4) of the Public Health Service Act (42 USC 300gg–13(a)(4)). .

Passed the House of Representatives September 23, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3798 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 24, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for limitations on copayments for contraception furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act . 2. Limitation on copayments for contraception Section 1722A(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking to pay and all that follows through the period and inserting to pay— ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: (A) an amount in excess of the cost to the Secretary for medication described in paragraph (1); or (B) an amount for any contraceptive item for which coverage under health insurance coverage is required without the imposition of any cost-sharing requirement pursuant to section 2713(a)(4) of the Public Health Service Act (42 USC 300gg–13(a)(4)). .

Passed the House of Representatives September 23, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 429 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3798 [Report No. 116–529] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 17, 2019 Ms. Brownley of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs September 22, 2020 Additional sponsors: Ms. Lee of California , Ms. Norton , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Pappas , Mr. Casten of Illinois , Ms. Judy Chu of California , Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire , Mr. Khanna , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Cisneros , Mr. Gonzalez of Texas , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Pingree , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Nadler , Mrs. Hayes , Mrs. Lawrence , Mr. Crow , Mrs. Napolitano , Ms. Moore , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Payne , Ms. Wild , Ms. Jayapal , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Heck , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Ms. Haaland , Ms. Garcia of Texas , Mrs. McBath , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , and Ms. Frankel September 22, 2020 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 17, 2019 A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for limitations on copayments for contraception furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act . 2. Limitation on copayments for contraception Section 1722A(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking to pay and all that follows through the period and inserting to pay— ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: (A) an amount in excess of the cost to the Secretary for medication described in paragraph (1); or (B) an amount for any contraceptive item for which coverage under health insurance coverage is required without the imposition of any cost-sharing requirement pursuant to section 2713(a)(4) of the Public Health Service Act (42 USC 300gg–13(a)(4)). .

September 22, 2020 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed