ACE Veterans Act
Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (2025-09-30)
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What this bill does
This bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to let enrolled veterans choose to receive a full-year supply of prescribed contraceptive products at once, rather than smaller refills. It also requires VA medical providers to tell veterans about this full-year supply option when prescribing such products.
Who it affects
It would most affect veterans enrolled in VA health care who use prescription contraceptives, as well as the VA providers and pharmacies that serve them.
Key points
- Adds a new section to title 38 directing the VA to allow a full-year supply of contraceptive pills, patches, rings, and other contraceptive products.
- Applies to veterans enrolled in the VA's annual patient enrollment system who are prescribed these products.
- Requires VA providers to notify veterans of the option to fill the prescription as a full-year supply.
- Defines 'contraceptive product' broadly to include FDA-approved drugs, devices, or biological products used to prevent pregnancy, including those prescribed for other health needs.
- The bill is currently in committee and has not been voted on or enacted.
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Supporting the bill means backing a requirement that the VA offer veterans the choice to get a year's worth of their contraceptives at once and inform them of that option.
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Opposing the bill means leaving current VA practice in place, without a legal requirement to offer a full-year contraceptive supply or notify veterans of such an option.
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