114 HR 667 IH: Veterans Equal Access Act U.S. House of Representatives 2015-02-03 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.

I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 667 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 3, 2015 Mr. Blumenauer (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Jones, Mr. Amash, Mr. Reed, Mr. Hanna, Ms. Titus, Mr. Farr, and Mr. Polis) 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.

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Short title

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

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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.