[Congressional Bills 111th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 3162 Introduced in Senate (IS)] 111th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3162 To clarify the health care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs that constitutes minimum essential coverage. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 24, 2010 Mr. Akaka (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Begich, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Burris, Mr. Byrd, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Franken, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mrs. Hagan, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kaufman, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Kohl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Reed, Mr. Reid, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Specter, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Tester, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Warner, Mr. Webb, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Wyden) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To clarify the health care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs that constitutes minimum essential coverage. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDED BY THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS THAT CONSTITUTES MINIMUM ESSENTIAL COVERAGE. (a) In General.--Clause (v) of section 5000A(f)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by section 1501(b) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, is amended to read as follows: ``(v) chapter 17 or 18 of title 38, United States Code, or otherwise under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, of an individual entitled to coverage under such chapter or laws for essential health benefits (as defined by the Secretary for purposes of section 1302(b) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) insofar as such benefits are available under such chapter or laws; or''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in section 1501(b) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and shall be executed immediately after the amendments made by such section 1501(b). <all>