I 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 2414 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. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH 30, 2023 Ms. BROWNLEY 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 maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘CHAMPVA Children’s 4 Care Protection Act of 2023’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:10 Apr 12, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2414.IH H2414 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HR 2414 IH SEC. 2. INCREASE OF MAXIMUM AGE FOR CHILDREN ELIGI- 1 BLE FOR MEDICAL CARE UNDER CHAMPVA 2 PROGRAM. 3 (a) INCREASE.—Subsection (c) of section 1781 of 4 title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as fol- 5 lows: 6 ‘‘(c)(1) Notwithstanding clauses (i) and (iii) of sec- 7 tion 101(4)(A) of this title and except as provided in para- 8 graph (2), for purposes of this section, a child is eligible 9 for benefits under subsection (a) until the child’s 26th 10 birthday, regardless of the child’s marital status. 11 ‘‘(2) This subsection shall not be construed to limit 12 eligibility for benefits under subsection (a) of a child de- 13 scribed in section 101(4)(A)(ii) of this title.’’. 14 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Such subsection, as so 15 amended, shall apply with respect to medical care provided 16 on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 17 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:10 Apr 12, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H2414.IH H2414 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB