S.Amdt. 3592

1. Adds SEC. 1__. PROTECTION OF ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTH CARE THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE at the end of subtitle F of title I

   Adds a section

   In H.R. 4872 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   Section 279(b) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2372a(b)) is amended by striking "Supplement" and all that follows through "Funds" and inserting "There are" and by striking "pursuant" and all that follows and inserting "$500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 to carry out this subchapter, except that the limitations contained in section 278(a)(2) shall not apply to such funds and each State shall receive not less than 0.5 percent of the amount appropriated pursuant to this subsection for each such fiscal year.".

   Inserted: SEC. 1__. PROTECTION OF ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTH CARE THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

   Inserted: (a) Health Care Through Department of Veterans Affairs.--Nothing in this Act or the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (or any amendment made by either such Act) shall be construed to prohibit, limit, or otherwise penalize veterans and dependents eligible for health care through the Department of Veterans Affairs under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from receiving timely access to quality health care in any facility of the Department or from any non-Department health care provider through which the Secretary provides health care.

   Inserted: (b) Health Care Through Department of Defense.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Nothing in this Act or the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (or any amendment made by either such Act) shall be construed to prohibit, limit, or otherwise penalize eligible beneficiaries from receiving timely access to quality health care in any military medical treatment facility or under the TRICARE program.

   Inserted: (2) Definitions.--In this subsection:

   Inserted: (A) The term "eligible beneficiaries" means covered beneficiaries (as defined in section 1072(5) of title 10, United States Code) for purposes of eligibility for mental and dental care under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code.

   Inserted: (B) The term "TRICARE program" has the meaning given that term in section 1072(7) of title 10, United States Code.

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle F of title I, add the following:

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