Veterans Health Care Act of 1992

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The Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 is a U.S. federal law that expanded and restructured health care services for veterans and established key drug pricing and pharmaceutical benefits programs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
health care law
appliesTo veterans
appliesToProgram Department of Defense health care programs
Department of Veterans Affairs health care system
Public Health Service entities
beneficiary United States military veterans
country United States
enactedIn 1992
establishes drug pricing requirements for manufacturers selling to certain federal purchasers
focusesOn access to affordable prescription drugs for veterans
improvement of veterans outpatient and inpatient care
governs pricing terms for certain outpatient drugs sold to federal purchasers
provision of health care services to eligible veterans
hasEffectOn Department of Veterans Affairs
federal drug purchasing policies
historicalPeriod post–Cold War era
implementedBy Public Health Service
United States Department of Defense
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
jurisdiction United States federal government
language English
legalArea health law
pharmaceutical regulation
veterans law
legalForm public law
legislativeBody United States Congress
legislativeChamber United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
mainSubject drug pricing
pharmaceutical benefits
veterans health care
presidentAtSigning George H. W. Bush
purpose to establish drug pricing programs for federal agencies
to establish pharmaceutical benefits programs for veterans
to expand health care services for veterans
to restructure veterans health care programs
regulates discounts on prescription drugs purchased by certain federal programs
pharmaceutical pricing for covered outpatient drugs
sector health care
signedBy George H. W. Bush
typeOfLaw social welfare legislation
yearEnacted 1992

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340B Drug Pricing Program enactedAsPartOf Veterans Health Care Act of 1992