[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 914 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 914

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the waiver of the 
  collection of copayments for telehealth and telemedicine visits of 
                   veterans, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 9, 2011

 Mr. Begich (for himself, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. Tester) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                           Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the waiver of the 
  collection of copayments for telehealth and telemedicine visits of 
                   veterans, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO WAIVE COLLECTION OF COPAYMENTS FOR TELEHEALTH 
              AND TELEMEDICINE VISITS OF VETERANS.

    (a) In General.--Subchapter III of chapter 17 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1722A the following 
new section:
``Sec. 1722B. Copayments: waiver of collection of copayments for 
              telehealth and telemedicine visits of veterans
    ``The Secretary may waive the imposition or collection of 
copayments for telehealth and telemedicine visits of veterans under the 
laws administered by the Secretary.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 17 of such title is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 1722A the following new item:

``1722B. Copayments: waiver of collection of copayments for telehealth 
                            and telemedicine visits of veterans.''.
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