118 HR 6360 IH: POW Priority Care Act of 2023 U.S. House of Representatives 2023-11-09 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I118th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 6360IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 9, 2023Mr. Walberg (for himself, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Guthrie, and Mr. Gottheimer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo amend title 38, United States Code, to assign the highest priority status for hospital care and medical services provided through the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans who are former prisoners of war.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the POW Priority Care Act of 2023.

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Highest priority status for enrollment of former prisoners of war in health care system of Department of Veterans Affairs

(a)

Enrollment

Section 1705(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1)in paragraph (1)— (A)by striking and veterans and inserting , veterans; and (B)by striking the period at the end and inserting , and veterans who are former prisoners of war.; and (2)in paragraph (3), by striking who are former prisoners of war or. (b)

Extended care services

Section 1710B(c)(2)(D) of such title is amended by inserting a veteran who is a former prisoner of war or before a veteran who. (c)

Applicability

The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to veterans who are former prisoners of war before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.