S. 490 · 112th Congress
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other purposes.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Daniel Akaka
- Introduced
- 2011-03-03
- Latest action
- 2011-06-08 · Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-116.
Summary
Makes a child eligible for medical care under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) eligible for such care until the child's 26th birthday, regardless of the child's marital status.
Makes such provision inapplicable before January 1, 2014, to a child who is eligible to enroll in an employer-sponsored health care plan.