Congress aims to have VA reimburse or supply high-cost medicines for veterans in state nursing homes
A house committee must act next: committee consideration.
No action since March 2025
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 10346 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 10346 (118th) →How this policy affects specific groups of people
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Covers the Providing Veterans Essential Medications Act and argues it would require VA to reimburse State Veterans Homes for high-cost medications, addressing a disparity with private nursing homes.
Recaps testimony supporting the Providing Veterans Essential Medications Act in a House Veterans’ Affairs Health Subcommittee hearing; includes context on high-cost medications in State Veterans Homes.
No votes or related bills recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Providing Veterans Essential Medications Act
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