SENATE 423115th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2017
- Last Action
- 2/16/2017
Actions
- 2017-02-16Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2017-02-16Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-16 (00)
CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2017
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.
Before January 1, 2018, this bill shall not apply to a child who is eligible to enroll in an employer-sponsored health care plan.
Cosponsors (12)
- Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
- Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
- Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
- Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
- Bernard Sanders (I-VT)
- Joseph Manchin (D-WV)
- Patty Murray (D-WA)
- Richard Durbin (D-IL)
- John Reed (D-RI)
- TOM UDALL (D-NM)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Christopher Murphy (D-CT)
Subjects
- Child health
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Military personnel and dependents
- Veterans' medical care
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