Bill117th CongressFiled Sep 27, 2022Armed Forces and National Security
S. 4951
REMOVE Copays Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Sep 27, 2022)
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.
What just happenedSep 27, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA](D-GA)Sponsor
2 cosponsors2 R
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- Introduced in SenateSep 27, 2022
- Sep 27, 2022IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Sep 27, 2022IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate