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,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a    
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be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans ,prescription      
,flexibility ,act4  #b4 ,paym5t by      
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 heal? em]g5cy  7a7 ,increase ( supply (
 prescriptions ,dur+ a public heal?     
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#ij-;day supply ( drugs1 includ+        
ov]-!-c\nt] drugs & m$ical & surgical   
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c>e provid]1 not)/&+ section            
#ag4djbe7;b77#a7 ( title #ch1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations1 or su* successor   
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! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices  
"u section #cai ( ! ,public ,heal?      
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