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HR 1970119th CongressIntroduced
Providing Veterans Essential Medications Act
Introduced: Oct 25, 2025
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
Requires VA to reimburse or provide costly medications for veterans in state nursing homes.
Key Points
- 1Directs VA Secretary to reimburse state homes or provide costly medications for veteran residents
- 2Defines costly medications as those exceeding 8.5% of monthly per-diem payment plus 3% transaction fee
- 3Applies to state veterans homes providing nursing care under VA contract
- 4Addresses medication cost burden on state veterans homes
- 5Supports continuum of care for elderly and disabled veterans
Impact Areas
Veterans healthcareState veterans homesPharmaceutical costsFederal-state partnershipsElderly veteran care
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