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Copay Fairness for Veterans Act
Sponsored By: Representative Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]
In Committee
Summary
Would eliminate VA copayments for preventive medications and for hospital and medical services tied to preventive care. It narrows what counts as a preventive service and expands covered women's preventive care and contraception under federal guidelines.
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- Veterans: VA patients would no longer owe copayments for medicines that are or are part of a preventive health service, or for hospital and medical care related to those preventive services.
- Women veterans: Preventive care, screenings, and contraceptives in the Health Resources and Services Administration guidelines as of December 30, 2022 would be covered, plus any contraceptives approved or cleared by the Food and Drug Administration.
- Coverage standards: The bill would align VA coverage with United States Preventive Services Task Force A or B recommendations and immunization recommendations from the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices by updating Title 38 definitions.
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No VA copays for preventive care
This bill would stop VA from charging copays for preventive care, including visits, hospital care, and preventive medicines. It would count more services as preventive. That includes services rated A or B by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and CDC-recommended vaccines for you. For women, it includes HRSA preventive services as of December 30, 2022 and FDA-approved contraceptives with related care. This would only apply if you get care through the VA, and savings would depend on what you use.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]
IL • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 2/27/2025
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 2/27/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 2/27/2025
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/5/2025
Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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