,i  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #dgbe  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,may #bb1 #bjad ,mr4 
,collins of ,new ,york introduced the   
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs   
,a ,,bill  ,to amend title #ch1 ,united 
,states ,code1 to ensure that all       
veterans are eligible to participate in 
hospice care programs of the ,secretary 
of ,veterans ,affairs4  #a4 ,short title
 ,this ,act may be cited as the ,care   
for our ,heroes ,act4  #b4              
,determination of eligibility for       
hospice care  7a7 ,in general ,section  
#agaj of title #ch1 ,united ,states     
,code1 is amended by adding at the end  
the following new subsection3  7i7      
,notwithstanding any other provision of 
law1 and in accordance with the         
priorities specified in section         
#agje7;a7 of this title1 each veteran is
 eligible to participate in a hospice   
program 7or a similar program7 conducted
 by the ,secretary1 regardless of--     

7#a7 the net worth or income of the     
veteran1 spouse of the veteran1 or child
 of the veteran2 or  7#b7 whether the   
,secretary has otherwise furnished to   
the veteran any benefit under the laws  
administered by the ,secretary4  4  7b7 
,effective date ,the amendment made by  
subsection 7a7 shall apply with respect 
to a veteran who seeks to participate in
 a hospice program 7or similar program7 
conducted by the ,secretary of ,veterans
 ,affairs on or after the date of the   
enactment of this ,act4