II 112th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 490 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 3, 2011 Mr. Akaka introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other purposes.

1.

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

(a)

Increase

Subsection (c) of section 1781 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (c)(1)Notwithstanding clauses (i) and (iii) of section 101(4)(A) of this title and except as provided in paragraph (2), for purposes of this section, a child who is eligible for benefits under subsection (a) shall remain eligible for benefits under this section until the child's 26th birthday, regardless of the child's marital status. (2)Before January 1, 2014, paragraph (1) shall not apply to a child who is eligible to enroll in an eligible employer-sponsored plan (as defined in section 5000A(f)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986). (3)This subsection shall not be construed to limit eligibility for coverage of a child described in section 101(4)(A)(ii) of this title. . (b)

Effective date

Such subsection, as so amended, shall apply with respect to medical care provided on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.