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H.R. 1820House115th Congress (2017-2019)In Committee

Veterans Equal Access Act

Sponsored by Earl BlumenauerRep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR)
Introduced March 30, 2017

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The Veterans Equal Access Act would let doctors and other health‑care staff who work for the Department of Veterans Affairs give veterans advice about joining their state’s marijuana programs. It also lets those providers fill out paperwork showing the advice they gave. The rule would apply to any veteran receiving VA health care who lives in a state that has a legal marijuana program.

Key Provisions

  • The VA Secretary must permit VA physicians and other health‑care providers to offer recommendations and opinions to veterans about participating in state marijuana programs.
  • VA health‑care providers are allowed to complete and submit forms that record those recommendations and opinions.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health Subcommittee

March 31, 2017

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Introduced in House

March 30, 2017

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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs Committee

March 30, 2017

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health Subcommittee

March 31, 2017

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Introduced in HouseIssued March 30, 2017

I

115th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1820

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 30, 2017

Mr. Blumenauer (for himself, Mr. Garrett, Mr. Polis, Mr. Amash, Ms. Titus, and Mr. Rohrabacher) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

A BILL

To authorize Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers to provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Veterans Equal Access Act.

2.

Provision by Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers of recommendations and opinions regarding veteran participation in State marijuana programs

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall authorize physicians and other health care providers employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs to—

(1)

provide recommendations and opinions to veterans who are residents of States with State marijuana programs regarding the participation of veterans in such State marijuana programs; and

(2)

complete forms reflecting such recommendations and opinions.