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HOUSE 2094116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.

CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019

Last Action
4/29/2019

Actions

  • 2019-04-29Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2019-04-04Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • 2019-04-04Introduced in House
  • 2019-04-04Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-04-04 (00)

CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019

This bill provides that a child shall be eligible for medical care under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) until the child's 26th birthday, regardless of the child's marital status.

Cosponsors (12)

  • TJ Cox (D-CA)
  • ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
  • Chris Pappas (D-NH)
  • ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
  • Kathy Castor (D-FL)
  • Ann Kuster (D-NH)
  • LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD (D-CA)
  • SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
  • TIM RYAN (D-OH)
  • Paul Tonko (D-NY)
  • Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
  • Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)

Subjects

  • Child health
  • Health care costs and insurance
  • Health care coverage and access
  • Military personnel and dependents
  • Veterans' medical care
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