S 490
112th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Child health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' medical care
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.
Introduced: March 3, 2011
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 8, 2011
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-116.
Mar 3, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1236)
Mar 3, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1235-1236)
Mar 3, 2011
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English 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.
What's happening now
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-116.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1