I 111th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5185 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 29, 2010 Mr. DeFazio (for himself, Mr. Donnelly of Indiana, and Mr. Marshall) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the TRICARE program and the CHAMPVA program.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Fair Health Care for Military Families Act.

2.

Increase of maximum age for children eligible for medical care under CHAMPVA program

(a)

Increase

Section 1781(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1)by striking twenty-three and inserting twenty-six; and (2)by striking twenty-third birthday and inserting twenty-sixth birthday. (b)

Effective date

The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to medical care provided on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

3.

Increase of maximum age for children eligible for medical care under TRICARE program

(a)

Increase

(1)

Children

Subparagraph (D) of section 1072(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (A)in clause (i), by striking 21; and inserting 26; or; (B)by striking clause (ii); (C)by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (ii); and (D)in clause (ii), as redesignated by subparagraph (C), by striking or (ii). (2)

Custodial dependents

Clause (ii) of section 1072(2)(I) of such title is amended— (A)in subclause (I), by striking 21; and inserting 26; or; (B)by striking subclause (II); (C)by redesignating subclause (III) as subclause (II); and (D)in subclause (II), as redesignated by subparagraph (C), by striking or (II). (b)

Effective date

The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to medical care provided on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.