United States Code

38 U.S.C. § 1722A

Copayment for medications

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Bills that would change it 35

  • HR 9237 Take Care of America’s Veterans Act Amends 1722A(a) · introduced · 119th Congress
  • S 4744 Take Care of America’s Veterans Act Amends 1722A(a) · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 6580 VA National Formulary Act of 2025 Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 5999 To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish an opioid antagonist to a veteran without r... Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 8667 MISSION Rx Act Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
  • S 4217 Copay Fairness for Veterans Act of 2026 Amends 1722A(a)(4) · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 7853 PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026 Amends 1722A(a) · introduced · 119th Congress
  • S 3990 PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026 Amends 1722A(a) · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 5981 VA Billing Accountability Act Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 1644 Copay Fairness for Veterans Act Amends 1722A(a)(3) · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 211 Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act Amends 1722A(a)(2) · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 4392 PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2023 Amends 1722A(a) · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 6315 VA Billing Accountability Act Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
  • S 3282 VA Billing Accountability Act Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
  • S 2188 PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2023 Amends 1722A(a) · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 894 Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act Amends 1722A(a)(2) · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 7900 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 Amends 1722A(a)(2) · introduced · 117th Congress
  • S 4700 Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act Amends 1722A(a)(2) · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 7585 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022 Amends 1722A(a) · introduced · 117th Congress
  • S 4486 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022 Amends 1722A(a) · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 6117 PrEP Access and Coverage Act Amends 1722A(a) · introduced · 117th Congress
  • S 3295 PrEP Access and Coverage Act Amends 1722A(a) · introduced · 117th Congress
  • S 1779 Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act Amends 1722A(a)(3) · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 3452 Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act Amends 1722A(a)(3) · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 239 Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act Amends 1722A(a)(2) · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 845 VA Billing Accountability Act Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 3798 Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act Amends 1722A(a)(2) · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 3815 PrEP Access and Coverage Act Amends 1722A(a) · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 3932 Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act Amends 1722A(a)(3) · introduced · 116th Congress
  • S 1926 PrEP Access and Coverage Act Amends 1722A(a) · introduced · 116th Congress
  • S 1573 Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act Amends 1722A(a)(3) · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 1802 VA Billing Accountability Act Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 1972 VA Billing Accountability Act Amends · introduced · 115th Congress
  • S 1161 Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act Amends 1722A(a)(3) · introduced · 115th Congress
  • HR 1100 Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act Amends 1722A(a)(3) · introduced · 115th Congress

The law today

From the official United States Code, current through Public Law 119-121.

(a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall require a veteran to pay the United States $2 for each 30-day supply of medication furnished such veteran under this chapter on an outpatient basis for the treatment of a non-service-connected disability or condition. If the amount supplied is less than a 30-day supply, the amount of the charge may not be reduced. (2) The Secretary may not require a veteran to pay an amount in excess of the cost to the Secretary for medication described in paragraph (1). (3) Paragraph (1) does not apply— (A) to a veteran with a service-connected disability rated 50 percent or more; (B) to a veteran who is a former prisoner of war; (C) to a veteran whose annual income (as determined under section 1503 of this title) does not exceed the maximum annual rate of pension which would be payable to such veteran if such veteran were eligible for pension under section 1521 of this title; or (D) to a veteran who was awarded the medal of honor under section 7271, 8291, or 9271 of title 10 or section 491 1 of title 14. (4) Paragraph (1) does not apply to opioid antagonists furnished under this chapter to a veteran who is at high risk for overdose of a specific medication or substance in order to reverse the effect of such an overdose. (b) The Secretary, pursuant to regulations which the Secretary shall prescribe, may— (1) increase the copayment amount in effect under subsection (a); and (2) establish a maximum monthly and a maximum annual pharmaceutical copayment amount under subsection (a) for veterans who have multiple outpatient prescriptions. (c) Amounts collected under this section shall be deposited in the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Care Collections Fund.
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