[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4281 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4281

  To 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, and vaginal rings, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 11, 2019

Ms. Underwood (for herself and Mr. Lamb) introduced the following bill; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
  To 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, and vaginal rings, 
                        and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

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

SEC. 2. FULL YEAR SUPPLY OF CONTRACEPTIVE PILLS, TRANSDERMAL PATCHES, 
              AND VAGINAL RINGS.

    (a) Full Year Supply.--Chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting after section 1720I the following new section:
``Sec. 1720J. Full year supply of contraceptive pills, transdermal 
              patches, and vaginal rings
    ``(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, and vaginal 
rings 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 
1720I the following new item:

``1720J. Full year supply of contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, 
                            and vaginal rings.''.
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