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This bill would let doctors and other health care providers at the Department of Veterans Affairs give veterans advice, recommendations, and written opinions about whether they can take part in state marijuana programs. It would also allow those VA providers to fill out any forms needed to record those recommendations. In simple terms, the bill would make it easier for veterans to get official guidance from their VA health care team about state cannabis programs.
- VA health care providers would be allowed to recommend or give opinions to veterans about joining state marijuana programs.
- Providers would also be allowed to complete the forms connected to those recommendations and opinions.
- The bill defines “state” broadly to include states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, U.S. territories and possessions, and federally recognized Indian tribes.
Official Summaries
Veterans Equal Access Act
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to authorize VA health care providers to (1) provide veterans with recommendations and opinions regarding participation in their state's marijuana programs, and (2) complete forms reflecting such recommendations and opinions.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1384 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1384
To authorize Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers to
provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding
participation in State marijuana programs.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 14, 2025
Mr. Mast introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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A BILL
To authorize Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers to
provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding
participation in State marijuana programs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Equal Access Act''.
SEC. 2. PROVISION BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HEALTH CARE
PROVIDERS OF RECOMMENDATIONS AND OPINIONS REGARDING
VETERAN PARTICIPATION IN STATE MARIJUANA PROGRAMS.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall authorize physicians and other
health care providers employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs
to--
(1) provide recommendations and opinions to veterans who
are residents of States with State marijuana programs regarding
the participation of veterans in such State marijuana programs;
and
(2) complete forms reflecting such recommendations and
opinions.
(b) State Defined.--In this section, the term ``State'' means each
of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, any territory or possession of the United States, and each
federally recognized Indian Tribe.
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