House
Feb 20, 2003

Veterans' Prescription Drug and Surviving Spouses Assistance Act of 2003

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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)
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Mr. STRICKLAND

(D) OH – 6

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Feb 20, 2003

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