Veterans Dependents' Parity Act

Bill: 113-hr-5740
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
Introduced: 2014-11-19
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Child health

Health care costs and insurance

Health care coverage and access

Military personnel and dependents

Veterans' medical care
Latest action: action_date: 2014-11-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-11-19
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5740 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 19, 2014 Mr. Fortenberry 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 maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Dependents' Parity Act . 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.