Veterans Cannabis Use for Safe Healing Act
- Last Action
- 4/30/2019
Actions
- 2019-04-30Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- 2019-04-30Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2019-04-09Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2019-04-09Introduced in House
- 2019-04-09Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-04-09 (00)
Veterans Cannabis Use for Safe Healing Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from denying a veteran any VA benefit due to participation in a state-approved marijuana program. For veterans participating in these approved programs, the VA must ensure its health care providers (1) discuss marijuana use with such veterans and adjust treatment plans accordingly, and (2) record such use in the veterans' medical records.
Under the bill, the VA shall authorize physicians and other VA health care providers to provide recommendations to veterans who are residents of states with approved programs.
Cosponsors (19)
- Gilbert Cisneros (D-CA)
- Matt Gaetz (R-FL)
- DON YOUNG (R-AK)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Michael Waltz (R-FL)
- Joe Cunningham (D-SC)
- Joe Neguse (D-CO)
- Brian Mast (R-FL)
- Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL)
- Conor Lamb (D-PA)
- Rodney Davis (R-IL)
- David Trone (D-MD)
- Jared Golden (D-ME)
- Kelly Armstrong (R-ND)
- Ken Buck (R-CO)
- Abigail Spanberger (D-VA)
- Colin Allred (D-TX)
- Elaine Luria (D-VA)
- Dean Phillips (D-MN)
Subjects
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Health care coverage and access
- Health information and medical records
- Veterans' medical care
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