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H.R. 627

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Veterans' Prescription Drug and Surviving Spouses Assistance Act of 2003
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Committee
Latest Action · February 20, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Congress
108th (2003–2005)
Introduced
February 5, 2003
Cosponsors (65)
52D 12R
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Veterans' Prescription Drug and Surviving Spouses Assistance Act of 2003 - Suspends, for five years, the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the required copayment for medication furnished to veterans on an outpatient basis for the treatment of non-service-connected disabilities.Increases the maximum annual rates of pensions for surviving spouses of war veterans. Amends the Social Security Act to exclude the amount of such rate increases from a surviving spouse's income for purposes of Medicaid (title XIX) eligibility.

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