USC › Title 38 › §183738 U.S.C. § 1837Verified against govinfo.gov as of June 20, 2026View official text on govinfo.gov ↗Copy linkThe Secretary shall provide a covered child with health care and benefits under this chapter—(1)for the duration of the life of the child; and(2)notwithstanding any death of a parent of the child that precedes the death of the child.