Sec. 3002. PROHIBITION ON COLLECTION OF A HEALTH CARE COPAYMENT BY THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FROM A VETERAN WHO IS A MEMBER OF AN INDIAN TRIBE
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## SEC. 3002 PROHIBITION ON COLLECTION OF A HEALTH CARE COPAYMENT BY THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FROM A VETERAN WHO IS A MEMBER OF AN INDIAN TRIBE ###
(a)In General Section 1730A of title 38, United States Code, is amended— ####
(1)in the heading, by striking “catastrophically disabled” and inserting “certain”; ####
(2)by inserting “(a) Prohibition.—” before “Notwithstanding”; ####
(3)by striking “a veteran who is catastrophically disabled, as defined by the Secretary,” and inserting “a covered veteran”; and ####
(4)by adding at the end the following new subsection: > > ### “(b) Covered Veteran Defined > > In this section, the term ‘covered veteran’ means a veteran who— > > > #### “(1) > > is catastrophically disabled, as defined by the Secretary; or > > > #### “(2) > > is an Indian or urban Indian (as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603)).” > . ###
(b)Technical Amendment **[**[38 U.S.C. 1701](/us/usc/t38/s1701)**]** The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 1730A and inserting the following:" “1730A. Prohibition on collection of copayments from certain veterans.” ". ###
(c)Effective Date **[**[38 U.S.C. 1730A note](/us/usc/t38/s1730A)**]** The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the day that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Sec. 3002
PROHIBITION ON COLLECTION OF A HEALTH CARE COPAYMENT BY THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FROM A VETERAN WHO IS A MEMBER OF AN INDIAN TRIBE
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