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114th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2772
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 11, 2016
Ms. Baldwin (for herself and Mr. Moran) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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.
Elimination of copayment requirement for veterans receiving opioid antagonists or education on use of opioid antagonists
Copayment for opioid antagonists
Section 1722A(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
Paragraph (1) does not apply to opioid antagonists furnished under this chapter to a veteran who is at high risk for overdose of a specific medication or substance in order to reverse the effect of such an overdose.
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Copayment for education on use of opioid antagonists
Section 1710(g)(3) of such title is amended—
by striking with respect to home health services
and inserting “with respect to the following:
Home health services
; and
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
Education on the use of opioid antagonists to reverse the effects of overdoses of specific medications or substances.
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