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A bill to eliminate the requirement that veterans pay a copayment to the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive opioid antagonists or education on the use of opioid antagonists.

1/11/2023, 1:31 PM

Congressional Summary of S 2772

This bill exempts from the requirement that veterans pay a Department of Veterans Affairs copayment for:

  • any opioid antagonists furnished to a veteran at high risk for overdose of a specific medication or substance in order to reverse the effect of such an overdose, and
  • education on their use.

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Current Status of Bill S 2772

Bill S 2772 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since April 11, 2016. Bill S 2772 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the Senate on April 11, 2016.  Bill S 2772's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. as of April 11, 2016

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2772

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
4
Democrat Cosponsors
3
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2772

Primary Policy Focus

Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact Areas

- Drug therapy
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Home and outpatient care
- Veterans' medical care

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2772

A bill to eliminate the requirement that veterans pay a copayment to the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive opioid antagonists or education on the use of opioid antagonists.
A bill to eliminate the requirement that veterans pay a copayment to the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive opioid antagonists or education on the use of opioid antagonists.

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 2772

Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
WisconsinDemocrat
Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse
Rhode IslandDemocrat
Jerry Moran
Jerry Moran
KansasRepublican
Robert Menendez
Robert Menendez
New JerseyDemocrat
Patrick J. Leahy
Patrick J. Leahy
VermontDemocrat

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