Veterans Prescription Flexibility Act

Bill: 116-hr-6997
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]
Introduced: 2020-05-22
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Emergency medical services and trauma care

Health technology, devices, supplies

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Prescription drugs

Veterans' medical care
Latest action: action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-05-22
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Veterans Prescription Flexibility Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to pay for prescriptions written by an eligible health care provider during a public health emergency (as declared by the Department of Health and Human Services) for up to a 90-day supply of drugs.</p> <p>Under the bill, Veterans Community Care Program providers or providers who are eligible to enter into Veterans Care Agreements are considered eligible health care providers.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6997 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2020 Mr. Roy (for himself, Mr. Banks , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Steube , Mr. Norman , Mr. Budd , Mr. Harris , Mr. Green of Tennessee , and Mr. Perry ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the supply of prescription drugs for which the Secretary pays for veterans during a public health emergency.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Prescription Flexibility Act . 2. Payment by Department of Veterans Affairs of prescription drugs for veterans during public health emergency (a) Increase of supply of prescriptions During a public health emergency, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall pay for prescriptions for up to a 90-day supply of drugs, including over-the-counter drugs and medical and surgical supplies, written by an eligible health care provider, notwithstanding section 17.4025(b)(1) of title 38, Code of Federal Regulations, or such successor regulation. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term eligible health care provider means a health care provider under section 1703(c) of title 38, United States Code, or an eligible entity or provider under section 1703A(b) of such title. (2) The term public health emergency means a public health emergency declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ).