117 HR 8197 IH: Veterans Equal Access Act U.S. House of Representatives 2022-06-23 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 CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8197IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 23, 2022Mr. Blumenauer (for himself, Mr. Mast, Mr. Cohen, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Norton, Mr. Panetta, Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Strickland, Ms. Titus, Mr. Perlmutter, Ms. Newman, Ms. Mace, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Kahele, Mr. San Nicolas, Mr. Peters, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Meijer, Mr. Posey, Mr. Gaetz, and Mr. Correa) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo 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

(a)

In general

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. (b)

State defined

In this section, the term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, any territory or possession of the United States, and each federally recognized Indian Tribe.