Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “CHAMPVA Children’s Protection Act of 2017”.
CHAMPVA Children’s Protection Act of 2017
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program.
Sec. 2 Increase of maximum age for children eligible for medical care under CHAMPVA program
Increase— Section 1781(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
by striking “twenty-three” and inserting “twenty-six”; and
by striking “twenty-third birthday” and inserting “twenty-sixth birthday”.
Effective Date— The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to medical care provided on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.