CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2025
CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2025 proposes to extend eligibility for CHAMPVA medical care to cover dependents up to age 26. Specifically, it would redefine the age limit so that a child remains eligible until their 26th birthday, regardless of marital status, with a carve-out for certain children described in another part of the law. The change would apply to medical care provided on or after the enactment date. The bill is introduced in the Senate and is named to reflect its goal of protecting and expanding coverage for CHAMPVA-eligible children. In short, if enacted, more children who are dependents of veterans with CHAMPVA would be able to receive medical care until age 26, including those who are married, which is a shift from existing age limits.
Key Points
- 1Increases the maximum age for CHAMPVA-eligible children to 26 years old for purposes of medical care, regardless of the child's marital status.
- 2Includes an exception stating that this increase does not limit eligibility for certain children described in section 101(4)(A)(ii) of title 38.
- 3Effective date: the age-increase applies to medical care provided on or after the date of enactment.
- 4Short title: the act is named the CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2025.
- 5The bill is introduced in the Senate by a group of senators and would amend title 38, United States Code, specifically section 1781(c).