117 HR 3643 IH: Access to Contraception Expansion for Veterans Act U.S. House of Representatives 2021-05-28 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3643IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 28, 2021Ms. Underwood (for herself and Mr. Lamb) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo amend chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to allow a veteran to receive a full year supply of contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, vaginal rings, and other hormonal contraceptive products, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Access to Contraception Expansion for Veterans Act or the ACE Veterans Act.

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Full year supply of contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, vaginal rings, and other hormonal contraceptive products

(a)

Full year supply

Chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1720J the following new section:

1720K.

Full year supply of contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, vaginal rings, and other hormonal contraceptive products

(a)

Request for full year supply

The Secretary shall ensure that a veteran who is enrolled in the system of annual patient enrollment under section 1705 of this title and who receives a prescription for contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, vaginal rings, or other hormonal contraceptive products may, upon request, fill such prescription as a full year supply.(b)

Notice

A veteran described by subsection (a) shall be notified of the option for a full year supply provided by subsection (a) at the time at which the prescription is issued.

.(b)

Clerical amendment

The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1720J the following new item:1720K. Full year supply of contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, vaginal rings, and other hormonal contraceptive products..