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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Dec 17, 2009
Compassionate Care for Servicewomen Act - Requires emergency contraception in drug form to be included on the basic core formulary of the uniform formulary of pharmaceutical agents for the pharmacy benefits program of the Department of Defense. Allows emergency contraception in other-than-drug form to also be so included.
States that prior authorization shall not be required for such contraception.
People & committees
Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] · D–MN
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13388-13389)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13388)
Introduced in Senate
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