US SB490 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on March 3 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-06-08 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 3 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-06-08 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Makes a child eligible for medical care under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) eligible for such care until the child's 26th birthday, regardless of the child's marital status. Makes such provision inapplicable before January 1, 2014, to a child who is eligible to enroll in an employer-sponsored health care plan.
Title
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.
Sponsors
| Sen. Daniel Akaka [D-HI] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. John Rockefeller [D-WV] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-06-08 | Senate | Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. |
| 2011-03-03 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1236) |
| 2011-03-03 | Senate | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1235-1236) |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Child health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' medical care
Child health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/490/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s490/BILLS-112s490is.pdf |
