WAIVER OF COLLECTION OF PAYMENTS DUE FROM CERTAIN PERSONS UNAWARE OF LOSS OF CHAMPUS ELIGIBILITY.

SEC. 743. [10 U.S.C. 1086 note] WAIVER OF COLLECTION OF PAYMENTS DUE FROM CERTAIN PERSONS UNAWARE OF LOSS OF CHAMPUS ELIGIBILITY. (a) Authority To Waive Collection.—The administering Secretaries may waive the collection of payments otherwise due from a person described in subsection (b) as a result of the receipt by the person of health benefits under section 1086 of title 10, United States Code, after the termination of the person's eligibility for such benefits. (b) Persons Eligible for Waiver.—A person shall be eligible for relief under subsection (a) if the person— (1) is a person described in paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of section 1086 of title 10, United States Code; (2) in the absence of such paragraph, would have been eligible for health benefits under such section; and (3) at the time of the receipt of such benefits, satisfied the criteria specified in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) of such subsection. (c) Extent of Waiver Authority.—The authority to waive the collection of payments pursuant to this section shall apply with regard to health benefits provided under section 1086 of title 10, United States Code, to persons described in subsection (b) during the period beginning on January 1, 1967, and ending on the later of— (1) the termination date of any special enrollment period provided under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) specifically for such persons; and (2) July 1, 1996. (d) Definitions.—For purposes of this section, the term “administering Secretaries” has the meaning given such term in section 1072(3) of title 10, United States Code.