PUBLIC LAW 117–4—MAR. 24, 2021  135 STAT. 248  (2) COVERED INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘‘covered individual’’  means any of the following individuals:  (A) A veteran who is not eligible to enroll in the patient  enrollment system.  (B) A veteran who is eligible for care under section  1724 of title 38, United States Code.  (C) A beneficiary under section 1781 of such title.  (D) A family caregiver of a veteran participating in  the program of comprehensive assistance for family care- givers under section 1720G(a) of such title.  (E) A caregiver of a veteran participating in the pro- gram of general caregiver support services under section  1720G(b) of such title.  (F) A caregiver of a veteran participating in the Med- ical Foster Home Program, Bowel and Bladder Program,  Home Based Primary Care Program, or Veteran Directed  Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.  (G) A spouse of a veteran.  (3) COVERED PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY.—The term ‘‘cov- ered public health emergency’’ means an emergency with  respect to COVID–19 declared by a Federal, State, or local  authority.  (4) COVID–19.—The term ‘‘COVID–19’’ means the  coronavirus disease 2019.  (5) PATIENT ENROLLMENT SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘patient  enrollment system’’ means the system of annual patient enroll- ment of the Department of Veterans Affairs established and  operated under section 1705(a) of title 38, United States Code.  (6) VETERAN.—The term ‘‘veteran’’ has the meaning given  that term in section 101(2) of title 38, United States Code.  Approved March 24, 2021.  LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1276:  CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 167 (2021):  Mar. 9, considered and passed House.  Mar. 17, considered and passed Senate, amended.  Mar. 19, House concurred in Senate amendment.  Æ 