House
Feb 20, 2003Veterans' Prescription Drug and Surviving Spouses Assistance Act of 2003
Summary
Official
Veterans' Prescription Drug and Surviving Spouses Assistance Act of 2003 - Suspends, for five years, the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the required copayment for medication furnished to veterans on an outpatient basis for the treatment of non-service-connected disabilities. Increases the maximum annual rates of pensions for surviving spouses of war veterans. Amends the Social Security Act to exclude the amount of such rate increases from a surviving spouse's income for purposes of Medicaid (title XIX) eligibility.
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Introduced(2/5/03)
Committee
Passed
House
Passed
Senate
President
Law
Sponsor
TS
Mr. STRICKLAND
(D) OH – 6
Cosponsors (20)
Topics
Latest Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 20, 2003
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