H.R. 7589 · 117th Congress
Reduce and Eliminate Mental Health Outpatient Veteran Copays Act
- Stage
- Passed a chamber
- Sponsor
- Mark Takano
- Introduced
- 2022-04-26
- Latest action
- 2022-09-29 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Summary
Reduce and Eliminate Mental Health Outpatient Veteran Copays Act or the REMOVE Copays Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from imposing or collecting any co-payment for a veteran's first three mental health outpatient care visits in a calendar year. However, such prohibition must not apply with respect to the imposition or collection of copayments for medications.