I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 272 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the priority for enrollment 
of medal of honor recipients in the health care system of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 12, 2015 
Mr. WALBERG (for himself, Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. 
TONKO, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. CONNOLLY, and Mr. WILSON of South Caro-
lina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the 
priority for enrollment of medal of honor recipients in 
the health care system of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Medal of Honor Pri-
ority Care Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PRIORITY OF MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS IN 
HEALTH CARE SYSTEM OF DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) ENROLLMENT PRIORITY.—Section 1705(a) of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting the following: ‘‘and veterans 
who were awarded the medal of honor under section 
3741, 6241, or 8741 of title 10 or section 491 of 
title 14.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘veterans who 
were awarded the medal of honor under section 
3741, 6241, or 8741 of title 10 or section 491 of 
title 14,’’. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY.—Section 1710(a)(2)(D) of such 
title is amended by inserting after ‘‘war’’ the following: 
‘‘, who was awarded the medal of honor under section 
3741, 6241, or 8741 of title 10 or section 491 of title 
14,’’. 
(c) 
EXTENDED
CARE
SERVICES.—Section 
1710B(c)(2) of such title is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘or’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
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‘‘(D) to a veteran who was awarded the medal 
of honor under section 3741, 6241, or 8741 of title 
10 or section 491 of title 14.’’. 
(d) 
COPAYMENT
FOR
MEDICATIONS.—Section 
1722A(a)(3) of such title is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘or’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(D) to a veteran who was awarded the medal 
of honor under section 3741, 6241, or 8741 of title 
10 or section 491 of title 14.’’. 
(e) APPLICATION.—The priority of enrollment of 
medal of honor recipients pursuant to chapter 17 of title 
38, United States Code, as amended by this section, shall 
apply to each such recipient, regardless of the date on 
which the medal is awarded. 
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