Copay Fairness for Veterans Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4217 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4217 To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate copayments by the Department of Veterans Affairs for preventive health services and medicines relating to preventive health services, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 26, 2026 Ms. Duckworth (for herself and Ms. Collins) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate copayments by the Department of Veterans Affairs for preventive health services and medicines relating to preventive health services, 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. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Copay Fairness for Veterans Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENT TO PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES FURNISHED BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. (a) Elimination of Copayments.-- (1) Medication.--Section 1722A(a)(4) of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (A) by striking ``to opioid antagonists'' and inserting ``to-- ``(A) opioid antagonists''; (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(B) medication, including over-the-counter medication, that is or is part of preventive health services.''. (2) Hospital care and medical services.--Section 1710 of such title is amended-- (A) in subsection (f)-- (i) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and (ii) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph (5): ``(5) A veteran shall not be liable to the United States under this subsection for any amounts f