Sec. 1412. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR RESIDENCE AT THE ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME
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## SEC. 1412 EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR RESIDENCE AT THE ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME ###
(a)Expansion of Eligibility Section 1512(a) of the Armed Forces Retirement Home Act of 1991 (24 U.S.C. 412(a)) is amended— ####
(1)in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “active” in the first sentence; ####
(2)in paragraph (1), by striking “are 60 years of age or over and”; and ####
(3)by adding the following new paragraph: > > #### “(5) > > Persons who are eligible for retired pay under chapter 1223 of title 10, United States Code, and are— > > > ##### “(A) > > eligible for care under section 1710 of title 38, United States Code; > > > ##### “(B) > > enrolled in coverage under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code; or > > > ##### “(C) > > enrolled in a qualified health plan (as defined in section 1301(a) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18021(a))) that is acceptable to the Chief Operating Officer.” > . ###
(b)Parity of Fees and Deductions Section 1514(c) of such Act (24 U.S.C. 414(c)) is amended— ####
(1)by amending paragraph
(2)to read as follows: > > #### “(2) > > > #####
(A)> > The fee shall be fixed as a percentage of the monthly income and monthly payments (including Federal payments) received by a resident. The percentage shall be the same for each facility of the Retirement Home. The Secretary of Defense may make any adjustment in a percentage that the Secretary determines appropriate. > > > ##### “(B) > > The calculation of monthly income and monthly payments under subparagraph
(A)for a resident eligible under section 1512(a)(5) shall not be less than the retirement pay for equivalent active duty service as determined by the Chief Operating Officer, except as the Chief Operating Officer may provide because of the compelling personal circumstances of such resident.” > ; and ####
(2)by adding at the end the following new paragraph: > > #### “(4) > > The Administrator of each facility of the Retirement Home may collect a fee upon admission from a resident accepted under section 1512(a)(5) equal to the deductions then in effect under section 1007(i)(1) of title 37, United States Code, for each year of service computed under chapter 1223 of title 10, United States Code, and shall deposit such fee in the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund.” > . ###
(c)Conforming Amendment Section 1007(i)(3) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking “Armed Forces Retirement Home Board” and inserting “Chief Operating Officer of the Armed Forces Retirement Home”.
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EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR RESIDENCE AT THE ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME
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