; and (ii) in paragraph (3), by substituting the earlier of the date of receipt of the supplemental claim and the date of the postmark or other official proof of mailing date of the supplemental claim for the date of receipt of the supplemental claim ; and (B) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by substituting the earlier of the date of receipt of application and the date of the postmark or other official proof of mailing date of the application for the date of receipt of the application . (2) In section 7266, without regard to subsection (d). (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term claimant has the meaning given that term in section 5100 of title 38, United States Code. (2) The term covered period means the period beginning on the date of the emergency period (as defined in section 1135(g)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320b-5(g)(1) )) resulting from the COVID–19 pandemic and ending 90 days after the last day of such emergency period. 80014. Provision of Department of Veterans Affairs hospital care and medical services to certain veterans who are unemployed or lost employer-sponsored health care coverage by reason of a covered public health emergency (a) In general During the 12-month period beginning on the date on which a covered veteran applies for hospital care or medical services under this section, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall consider the covered veteran to be unable to defray the expenses of necessary care for purposes of section 1722 of title 38, United States Code, and shall furnish to such veteran hospital care and medical services under chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code. (b) Covered veteran For purposes of this section, a covered veteran is a veteran— (1) who— (A) is unemployed; or (B) has lost access to a group health plan or group health insurance coverage by reason of a covered public health emergency