#aagth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4   
,r4 #gehi  ,,an ,,act  ,to amend title  
#ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 to prohibit 
the imposition or collection of         
copayments for certain mental health    
outpatient care visits of veterans1 and 
for other purposes4  #a4 ,short title   
,this ,act may be cited as the ,reduce  
and ,eliminate ,mental ,health          
,outpatient ,veteran ,copays ,act or the
 ,,remove ,copays ,act4  #b4            
,prohibition on collection of copayments
 for first three mental health care     
outpatient visits of veterans  7a7      
,prohibition on collection ,chapter #ag 
of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is 
amended by inserting after section      
#agbb;,b the following new section 7and 
conforming the table of sections at the 
beginning of such chapter accordingly73 
#agbb;,c4 ,copayments3 prohibition on   
collection of copayments for first three
 mental health care outpatient visits of
 veterans  7a7 ,prohibition ,except as  
provided in subsection 7b71             

notwithstanding section #agaj7;g7 of    
this title or any other provision of    
law1 the ,secretary may not impose or   
collect a copayment for the first three 
mental health care outpatient visits of 
a veteran in a calendar year for which  
the veteran would otherwise be required 
to pay a copayment under the laws       
administered by the ,secretary4  7b7    
,copayment for medications ,the         
prohibition under subsection 7a7 shall  
not apply with respect to the imposition
 or collection of copayments for        
medications pursuant to section #agbb;,a
 of this title4  7c7 ,mental health care
 outpatient visit defined ,in this      
section1 the term mental health care    
outpatient visit means an outpatient    
visit with a qualified mental health    
professional for the primary purpose of 
seeking mental health care or treatment 
for substance abuse disorder4  4  7b7   
,applicability ,the amendments made by  
subsection 7a7 shall apply with respect 
to mental health care outpatient visits 

occurring on or after the date that is  
#ahj days after the date of the         
enactment of this ,act4  ,passed the    
,house of ,representatives ,september   
#bh1 #bjbb4;,clerk4