Us Code § 1725A - Access to walk-in care
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§ 1725A. Access to walk-in care
(a)
(b)
(1) is enrolled in the health care system established under section 1705(a) of this title; and
(2) has received care under this chapter within the 24-month period preceding the furnishing of walk-in care under this section.
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(B) An eligible veteran not required to pay a copayment under this title may access walk-in care without a copayment for the first two visits in a calendar year. For any additional visits, a copayment at an amount determined by the Secretary may be required.
(C) An eligible veteran required to pay a copayment under this title may be required to pay a regular copayment for the first two walk-in care visits in a calendar year. For any additional visits, a higher copayment at an amount determined by the Secretary may be required.
(2) After the first two episodes of care furnished to an eligible veteran under this section, the Secretary may adjust the copayment required of the veteran under this subsection based upon the priority group of enrollment of the eligible veteran, the number of episodes of care furnished to the eligible veteran during a year, and other factors the Secretary considers appropriate under this section.
(3) The amount or amounts of the copayments required under this subsection shall be prescribed by the Secretary by rule.
(4) Sections 8153(c) and 1703A(j) of this title shall not apply to this subsection.
(g)
(h)
(Added Pub. L. 115–182, title I, §105(a), June 6, 2018, 132 Stat. 1412; amended Pub. L. 115–251, title II, §211(a)(7), Sept. 29, 2018, 132 Stat. 3175; Pub. L. 116–61, §6(2), Sept. 30, 2019, 133 Stat. 1117.)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The date of the enactment of the Caring for Our Veterans Act of 2018, referred to in subsec. (g), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 115–182, which was approved June 6, 2018.
Amendments
2019—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116–61 inserted comma after "a contract".
2018—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 115–251, §211(a)(7)(A), substituted "agreement, or other arrangement" for "or other agreement".
Subsec. (f)(4). Pub. L. 115–251, §211(a)(7)(B), substituted "Sections 8153(c) and 1703A(j)" for "Section 8153(c)".
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Pub. L. 115–182, title I, §105(b), June 6, 2018, 132 Stat. 1413, provided that: "Section 1725A of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date upon which final regulations implementing such section take effect."
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