110 HR 612 : Returning Servicemember VA Healthcare Insurance Act of U.S. House of Representatives 2007-05-24 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.

IIB 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 612 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 24, 2007 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the period of eligibility for health care for combat service in the Persian Gulf War or future hostilities from two years to five years after discharge or release.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Returning Servicemember VA Healthcare Insurance Act of 2007.

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Extension of period of eligibility for health care for combat service in the Persian gulf war or future hostilities

Subparagraph (C) of section 1710(e)(3) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (C)in the case of care for a veteran described in paragraph (1)(D) who— (i)is discharged or released from the active military, naval, or air service after the date that is five years before the date of the enactment of the Returning Servicemember VA Healthcare Insurance Act of 2007, after a period of five years beginning on the date of such discharge or release; or (ii)is so discharged or released more than five years before the date of the enactment of the Returning Servicemember VA Healthcare Insurance Act of 2007 and who did not enroll in the patient enrollment system under section 1705 of this title before such date, after a period of three years beginning on the date of the enactment of such Act; and .

Passed the House of Representatives May 23, 2007. Lorraine C. Miller, Clerk.