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113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5762
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 20, 2014
Mr. Blumenauer (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Titus, Mr. Amash, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Jones, Mr. Massie, Mr. Farr, Mr. Polis, Mr. O’Rourke, Mr. Stockman, and Mr. Cohen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To authorize Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers to provide recommendations and
opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Veterans Equal Access Act of 2014.
2.
Provision by Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers of recommendations and opinions
regarding veteran participation in State marijuana programs
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.