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HR 4824 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Health care costs and insurance Home and outpatient care Mental health Military medicine Military personnel and dependents

Stop Copay Overpay Act

Introduced: May 11, 2022 Introduced by: Houlahan, Chrissy Democratic · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jul 29, 2021
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Stop Copay Overpay Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Defense (DOD) from charging a covered individual (i.e., individuals enrolled under the TRICARE program) a co-payment exceeding a certain rate for an outpatient visit for mental health or behavioral health under the TRICARE program, regardless of whether the visit is furnished by a specialty care provider. Specifically, the co-payment amount may not exceed the amount of a co-payment that would be charged under the TRICARE program for an outpatient visit for primary care services.

During the one-year period after this bill is enacted, DOD may not increase the co-payment amount charged to a covered individual for any service (1) furnished by a specialty care provider under the TRICARE program, and (2) that is not mental or behavioral health care.

What's happening now July 29, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4824: Stop Copay Overpay Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4824/
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"H.R. 4824: Stop Copay Overpay Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4824/.
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H.R. 4824, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4824/.
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