To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish an opioid antagonist to a veteran without requiring a prescription or copayment.
This bill amends title 38, United States Code, to significantly improve veterans' access to opioid antagonists. It specifically directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish these critical medications to veterans without requiring a prescription. A key provision of the bill also eliminates any copayment requirement for veterans receiving an opioid antagonist. This measure aims to remove both administrative and financial barriers, ensuring veterans can readily obtain these life-saving overdose reversal drugs.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Armed Forces and National Security
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish an opioid antagonist to a veteran without requiring a prescription or copayment.
USA119th CongressHR-5999| House
| Updated: 1/13/2026
This bill amends title 38, United States Code, to significantly improve veterans' access to opioid antagonists. It specifically directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish these critical medications to veterans without requiring a prescription. A key provision of the bill also eliminates any copayment requirement for veterans receiving an opioid antagonist. This measure aims to remove both administrative and financial barriers, ensuring veterans can readily obtain these life-saving overdose reversal drugs.