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S. 3724

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A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from charging veterans copayments for preventive services relating to COVID-19.
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Committee
Latest Action · May 13, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Congress
116th (2019–2021)
Introduced
May 13, 2020
Cosponsors (2)
1D 1R
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No Coronavirus Copays for Veterans Act This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from requiring a co-payment or other cost sharing for qualifying preventive services related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). A qualifying preventive service is intended to prevent or mitigate COVID-19 and is either (1) an evidence-based item or service with an A or B rating in the current recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, or (2) an immunization that has in effect a recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to the individual involved. Such a prohibition shall take effect 15 business days after the date on which a recommendation is made regarding a qualifying preventive service related to COVID-19.

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