I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 449 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2009 Mr. Sestak introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the availability of health care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs by adjusting the income level for certain priority veterans.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Health Care for America’s Heroes Act.

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Expansion of availability of health care provided by Secretary of Veterans Affairs by adjusting the income level for certain priority veterans

(a)

Adjustment of income level

Subsection (a)(7) of section 1705 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking who are eligible for treatment as a low-income family and inserting whose incomes do not exceed 200 percent of the maximum income of a family that is eligible for treatment as a low-income family. (b)

Effective date

The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to patient enrollments in the system of annual patient enrollment under section 1705 of title 38, United States Code, for fiscal years beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.