Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act

Bill: 117-hr-239
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
Introduced: 2021-01-11
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: 2021-07-12
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-01-11
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 that is required to be covered by health insurance plans without a cost-sharing requirement.</p>

action_date: 2021-06-14
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: 2021-06-24
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 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 239 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2021 Ms. Brownley (for herself, Ms. Speier , Ms. DelBene , Mr. Deutch , Ms. Lee of California , Ms. Castor of Florida , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida , Ms. Moore of Wisconsin , Mr. Sires , Ms. Norton , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Pappas , Ms. DeGette , Mrs. Hayes , Mr. Cohen , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , and Ms. Chu ) 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 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 U.S.C. 300gg–13(a)(4) ). .

tv_txt: IB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 239 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 U.S.C. 300gg–13(a)(4) ). .

Passed the House of Representatives June 24, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 42 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 239 [Report No. 117–60] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2021 Ms. Brownley (for herself, Ms. Speier , Ms. DelBene , Mr. Deutch , Ms. Lee of California , Ms. Castor of Florida , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida , Ms. Moore of Wisconsin , Mr. Sires , Ms. Norton , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Pappas , Ms. DeGette , Mrs. Hayes , Mr. Cohen , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , and Ms. Chu ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs June 14, 2021 Additional sponsors: Mr. Nadler , Ms. Kuster , Mr. Tonko , Ms. Strickland , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Casten , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Price of North Carolina , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Keating , Mr. Khanna , Mrs. Kirkpatrick , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Jones , Mr. San Nicolas , Ms. Houlahan , Mr. Espaillat , Mrs. Lawrence , Mr. Cooper , Mr. Morelle , Mr. Lowenthal , Ms. Jacobs of California , Mr. Blumenauer , Ms. Matsui , Mr. Brown , Mr. Lawson of Florida , Mr. Trone , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Ryan , Mr. Gallego , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Welch , Ms. Pressley , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Mr. Pocan , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Auchincloss , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Hastings , Ms. Titus , Ms. Barragán , Mrs. Axne , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Swalwell , Ms. Newman , Mr. Larsen of Washington , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Lamb , Mr. Stanton , Mr. Foster , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mr. Himes , Mr. Phillips , Mr. Perlmutter , Mr. Allred , Mr. Neguse , Mr. Cleaver , and Ms. Williams of Georgia June 14, 2021 Reported from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 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 U.S.C. 300gg–13(a)(4) ). .

June 14, 2021 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: IIB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 239 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 12, 2021 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 U.S.C. 300gg–13(a)(4) ). .

Passed the House of Representatives June 24, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk