Veterans HOPE Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 6, 2020)
Veterans Heroin Overdose Prevention Examination Act or the Veterans HOPE Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to complete a review of the deaths of all covered veterans who died from opioid overdoses during the five-year period preceding the enactment of this bill. Covered veterans are those who received VA hospital care or medical services during the five-year period preceding the death of the veteran.
The VA shall report on the results of the review and make such report publicly available.
What just happenedMar 2, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 6, 2020
- Mar 2, 2020Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Feb 6, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Feb 6, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 6, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House