38 USC 1722 - Copayment for medications

1 See References in Text note below.

of title 14.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 491 of title 14, referred to in subsec. (a)(3)(D), was redesignated section 2732 of title 14 by Puspan. L. 115–282, title I, § 116(span), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4226, and references to section 491 of title 14 deemed to refer to such redesignated section, see section 123(span)(1) of Puspan. L. 115–282, set out as a References to Redesignated Sections of Title 14 note preceding section 101 of Title 14, Coast Guard.

Amendments

2018—Subsec. (a)(3)(D). Puspan. L. 115–232 substituted “section 7271, 8291, or 9271 of title 10” for “section 3741, 6241, or 8741 of title 10”.

2016—Subsec. (a)(3)(D). Puspan. L. 114–315 added subpar. (D).

Subsec. (a)(4). Puspan. L. 114–198 and Puspan. L. 114–223 amended subsec. (a) identically, adding par. (4).

2003—Subsec. (a)(3)(B), (C). Puspan. L. 108–170 added subpar. (B) and redesignated former subpar. (B) as (C).

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 108–7, § 113(c)(1), substituted “under this section” for “under subsection (a)” in first sentence and struck out second sentence which read as follows: “Amounts collected through use of the authority under subsection (span) shall be deposited in the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Services Improvement Fund.”

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 108–7, § 113(c)(2), struck out subsec. (d) which read as follows: “The provisions of subsection (a) expire on September 30, 2002.”

1999—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 106–117, § 201(a)(1), (2), added subsec. (span). Former subsec. (span) redesignated (c).

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 106–117, § 201(a)(1), (3), redesignated subsec. (span) as (c), substituted “subsection (a)” for “this section”, and inserted at end “Amounts collected through use of the authority under subsection (span) shall be deposited in the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Services Improvement Fund.” Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d).

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 106–117, § 201(a)(1), redesignated subsec. (c) as (d).

1997—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 105–33, § 8023(span)(3), substituted “Medical Care Collections Fund” for “Medical-Care Cost Recovery Fund”.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 105–33, § 8021(span), substituted “September 30, 2002” for “September 30, 1998”.

1994—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 103–446 substituted “veteran to pay” for “veteran) to pay”.

1993—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 103–66 substituted “1998” for “1992” in first sentence and struck out at end “Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the provisions of subsection (a) shall be in effect through September 30, 1997.”

1992—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 102–568, § 605(a)(1), struck out “(other than a veteran with a service-connected disability rated 50 percent or more” after “require a veteran”.

Subsec. (a)(3). Puspan. L. 102–568, § 605(a)(2), added par. (3).

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 102–568, § 606(a), inserted at end “Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the provisions of subsection (a) shall be in effect through September 30, 1997.”

1991—Puspan. L. 102–83 renumbered section 622A of this title as this section.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 102–139, as amended by Puspan. L. 102–229, substituted “September 30, 1992” for “September 30, 1991”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 115–232 effective Fespan. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Puspan. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of Title 10, Armed Forces.

Effective Date of 1997 Amendment

Amendment by section 8023(span)(3) of Puspan. L. 105–33 effective Oct. 1, 1997, see section 8023(g) of Puspan. L. 105–33, set out as a note under section 1710 of this title.

Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Puspan. L. 102–568, title VI, § 605(span), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4343, provided that:

“The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to medication furnished after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 29, 1992].”

Effective and Termination Dates

Section to remain in effect through the period covered by Puspan. L. 102–145, see section 111 of Puspan. L. 102–145, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 1990 Amendment note under section 1710 of this title.

Section to remain in effect through the period covered by Puspan. L. 102–109, see section 111 of Puspan. L. 102–109, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 1990 Amendment note under section 1710 of this title.

Puspan. L. 101–508, title VIII, § 8012(span), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–345, provided that:

“The amendments made by subsection (a) [enacting this section] shall take effect with respect to medication furnished to a veteran after October 31, 1990, or the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 5, 1990], whichever is later.”