[111th Congress Public Law 173]
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Public Law 111-173
111th Congress

                                 An Act


 
To clarify the health care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
      that constitutes minimum essential coverage. <<NOTE: May 27, 
                         2010 -  [H.R. 5014]>> 

    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, <<NOTE: Ante, p. 248.>> 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 <<NOTE: 26 USC 5000A note.>> amendment made 
by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in section 1501(b) of 
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

    Approved May 27, 2010.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 5014 (S. 3162):
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 156 (2010):
            May 12, considered and passed House.
            May 18, considered and passed Senate.

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