Highest priority status for enrollment of former prisoners of war in health care system of Department of Veterans Affairs

(a) Enrollment Section 1705(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking and veterans and inserting, veterans; and (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting, and veterans who are former prisoners of war.; and (2) in paragraph (3), by striking who are former prisoners of war or. (b) Extended care services Section 1710B(c)(2)(D) of such title is amended by inserting a veteran who is a former prisoner of war or before a veteran who. (c) Applicability The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to veterans who are former prisoners of war before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.