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[H.R. 5014 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.R.5014

                      One Hundred Eleventh Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
             the fifth day of January, two thousand and ten


                                 An Act


 
To clarify the health care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
              that constitutes minimum essential coverage.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDED BY THE SECRETARY OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS THAT CONSTITUTES MINIMUM ESSENTIAL COVERAGE.
    (a) In General.--Clause (v) of section 5000A(f)(1)(A) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by section 1501(b) of the 
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, is amended to read as 
follows:
                ``(v) a health care program under chapter 17 or 18 of 
            title 38, United States Code, as determined by the 
            Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in coordination with the 
            Secretary of Health and Human Services and the 
            Secretary,''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect as if included in section 1501(b) of the Patient Protection 
and Affordable Care Act.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.