Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “POW Priority Care Act of 2019”.
POW Priority Care Act of 2019
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to assign the highest priority status for hospital care and medical services provided through the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans who are former prisoners of war.
Sec. 2 Highest priority status for enrollment of former prisoners of war in health care system of Department of Veterans Affairs
Enrollment— Section 1705(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
in paragraph (1)—
by striking “and veterans” and inserting “, veterans”; and
by striking the period at the end and inserting “, and veterans who are former prisoners of war.”; and
in paragraph (3), by striking “who are former prisoners of war or”.
Extended care services— Section 1710B(c)(2)(D) of such title is amended by inserting “a veteran who is a former prisoner of war or” before “a veteran who”.
Applicability— The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to veterans who are former prisoners of war before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.