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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.
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.
Summary
- Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide opioid antagonists to veterans.
- Eliminates the requirement for a prescription when veterans receive opioid antagonists from the VA.
- Removes copayment charges for veterans receiving opioid antagonists.
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Sponsor (1)
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![Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/C001136.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. (D-NJ) [#3]
4 cosponsors
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![Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/D000635.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Dexter, Maxine (D-OR) [#3] -
![Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/M001234.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Morrison, Kelly (D-MN) [#3] -
![Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/S001218.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. (D-NM) [#1] -
![Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/V000135.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Van Orden, Derrick (R-WI) [#3]
Actions (8)
- May 14, 2026 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. · house
- May 14, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Apr 16, 2026 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote. · house
- Apr 16, 2026 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Jan 13, 2026 Subcommittee Hearings Held · house
- Nov 17, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. · house
- Nov 10, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · house
- Nov 10, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 10, 2025
Mr. Conaway (for himself and Ms. Morrison) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROVISION BY THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OF AN OPIOID ANTAGONIST TO A VETERAN.
(a) Requirement.—Subchapter II of chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section (and amending the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter accordingly): “Sec. 1720M. Opioid antagonists. “The Secretary shall furnish an opioid antagonist to a veteran without requiring a prescription.”.
(b) Elimination of Copayment.—Section 1722A of such title is amended, in subsection (a)(4), by striking all that follows “veteran” and inserting a period. <all>
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