Veterans Dependents' Parity Act

Veterans Dependents' Parity Act - Extends the eligibility of a child for medical care under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) until the child's 26th birthday, regardless of the child's marital status or whether the child is pursuing a full-time course of instruction at an educational institution.

[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5740 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5740

To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for 
     children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 19, 2014

 Mr. Fortenberry introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                   the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for 
     children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program.

    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 ``Veterans Dependents' Parity Act''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE OF MAXIMUM AGE FOR CHILDREN ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAL CARE 
              UNDER CHAMPVA PROGRAM.

    (a) Increase.--Subsection (c) of section 1781 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
    ``(c)(1) Notwithstanding clauses (i) and (iii) of section 101(4)(A) 
of this title, for purposes of this section, a child who is eligible 
for benefits under subsection (a) shall be eligible for benefits under 
this section until the child's 26th birthday, regardless of the marital 
status of the child or whether the child is pursuing a full-time course 
of instruction at an educational institution.
    ``(2) This subsection shall not be construed to limit eligibility 
for coverage of a child described in section 101(4)(A)(ii) of this 
title.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--Such subsection, as so amended, shall apply 
with respect to medical care provided on or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
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