HR 7589
117th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Health care costs and insurance
Mental health
Prescription drugs
Veterans' medical care
Reduce and Eliminate Mental Health Outpatient Veteran Copays Act
Everywhere this bill has been
14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 29, 2022
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 28, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 28, 2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8185)
Sep 28, 2022
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 28, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7589.
Sep 28, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8185-8186)
Sep 28, 2022
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 21, 2022
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 21, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 20, 2022
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
Jun 22, 2022
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 10, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 26, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 26, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English 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.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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