[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 36 (Monday, March 19, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S2475]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. ROCKEFELLER:
  S. 564. A bill to amend section 1713 of title 38, United States Code, 
to provide continuing eligibility for medical care under that section 
for individuals who become eligible for hospital insurance benefit 
under part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act by turning 65; 
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  Mr. ROCKEFELLER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text 
of the bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the bill was ordered to be printed in the 
Record, as follows:

                                 S. 564

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. CONTINUING ELIGIBILITY FOR BENEFITS UNDER CHAMPVA 
                   OF INDIVIDUALS WHO BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR HOSPITAL 
                   INSURANCE BENEFITS UNDER THE SOCIAL SECURITY 
                   ACT BY TURNING 65.

       Section 1713(d) of title 38, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) by inserting ``(2)'' before ``Notwithstanding''; and
       (2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as designated by 
     paragraph (1) of this section, the following new paragraph 
     (1):
       ``(1) Notwithstanding section 1086(d)(1) of title 10 or any 
     other provision of law, an individual eligible for medical 
     care under this section who is also entitled to hospital 
     insurance benefits under part A of title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act by reason of being 65 years of age or older 
     shall not lose eligibility for medical care under this 
     section by virtue of entitlement to such hospital insurance 
     benefits.''.
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