I
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5185
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 29, 2010
Mr. DeFazio (for himself, Mr. Donnelly of Indiana, and Mr. Marshall) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the TRICARE program and the CHAMPVA program.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Fair
Health Care for Military Families Act
.
Increase of maximum age for children eligible for medical care under CHAMPVA program
Increase
Section 1781(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
by striking
twenty-three
and inserting twenty-six
; and
by striking
twenty-third birthday
and inserting twenty-sixth
birthday
.
Effective date
The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to medical care provided on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Increase of maximum age for children eligible for medical care under TRICARE program
Increase
Children
Subparagraph (D) of section 1072(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
in clause (i), by
striking 21;
and inserting 26; or
;
by striking clause (ii);
by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (ii); and
in clause (ii), as
redesignated by subparagraph (C), by striking or (ii)
.
Custodial dependents
Clause (ii) of section 1072(2)(I) of such title is amended—
in subclause (I),
by striking 21;
and inserting 26; or
;
by striking subclause (II);
by redesignating subclause (III) as subclause (II); and
in subclause (II),
as redesignated by subparagraph (C), by striking or (II)
.
Effective date
The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to medical care provided on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.