38 USC 1730A - Prohibition on collection of copayments from certain veterans

U.S Code last checked for updates: Jan 18, 2025

§ 1730A.

Prohibition on collection of copayments from certain veterans

(a)

Prohibition.—

Notwithstanding subsections (f) and (g) of section 1710 and section 1722A(a) of this title or any other provision of law, the Secretary may not require a covered veteran to make any copayment for the receipt of hospital care or medical services under the laws administered by the Secretary.

(b)

Covered Veteran Defined.—

In this section, the term “covered veteran” means a veteran who—

(1)

is catastrophically disabled, as defined by the Secretary; or

(2)

is an Indian or urban Indian (as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603)).

(Added Pub. L. 111–163, title V, § 511(a), May 5, 2010, 124 Stat. 1164; amended Pub. L. 116–315, title III, § 3002(a), Jan. 5, 2021, 134 Stat. 4990.)

cite as: 38 USC 1730A