[Congressional Bills 110th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 612 Referred in Senate (RFS)] 1st Session H. R. 612 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 24, 2007 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the period of eligibility for health care for combat service in the Persian Gulf War or future hostilities from two years to five years after discharge or release. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Returning Servicemember VA Healthcare Insurance Act of 2007''. SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF ELIGIBILITY FOR HEALTH CARE FOR COMBAT SERVICE IN THE PERSIAN GULF WAR OR FUTURE HOSTILITIES. Subparagraph (C) of section 1710(e)(3) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``(C) in the case of care for a veteran described in paragraph (1)(D) who-- ``(i) is discharged or released from the active military, naval, or air service after the date that is five years before the date of the enactment of the Returning Servicemember VA Healthcare Insurance Act of 2007, after a period of five years beginning on the date of such discharge or release; or ``(ii) is so discharged or released more than five years before the date of the enactment of the Returning Servicemember VA Healthcare Insurance Act of 2007 and who did not enroll in the patient enrollment system under section 1705 of this title before such date, after a period of three years beginning on the date of the enactment of such Act; and''. Passed the House of Representatives May 23, 2007. Attest: LORRAINE C. MILLER, Clerk.