H.R. 272

Medal of Honor Priority Care Act

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114th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 272

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 Carolina) 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.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Medal of Honor Priority Care Act.

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 subparagraph:

(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.

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(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 subparagraph:

(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.

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(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.