A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under military insurance plans.

The bill (H.R. 115), sponsored by Rep. Bob Filner (D-Calif.), would change the maximum age from 23 to 26 for children to be eligible under their parents’ insurance within the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA).

The federal health reform provision that allows people to remain on their parents’ insurance plan until age 26 primarily applies to private insurance, so those covered under military insurance fall through a loophole.

The Obama Administration said military insurance plans were removed to get the measure passed during last year’s debate on the legislation about how the new law would impact military families, according to WRAL.com.

Coverage for young adults was extended to age 26 for military families in the TRICARE insurance program as part of the defense authorization bill (H.R. 1540), which was passed by the House May 26 and awaits Senate action.

“There is no reason we should deny these benefits to families using CHAMPVA,” Rep. David Price (D-N.C.), who said he hopes to co-sponsor H.R. 115, said in a statement. “The job of health reform can’t be considered finished when military families are not realizing all the benefits.”