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HR 1356 105th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congress Congressional reporting requirements Dental care Families Federal employees Government Operations and Politics Government employees' health insurance Health Managed care Medical fees Medicare Military dependents Military medicine Social Welfare

To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit beneficiaries of the military health care system to enroll in Federal employees health benefits plans; to improve health care benefits under the CHAMPUS and TRICARE Standard, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 16, 1997 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 10, 1997
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.
Apr 22, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Apr 16, 1997
Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel Prior to Introduction (Apr 4, 97).
Apr 16, 1997
Referred to House Government Reform
Apr 16, 1997
Referred to the Committee on National Security, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 16, 1997
Referred to House National Security
Apr 16, 1997
Introduced in House
Apr 4, 1997
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) to allow certain eligible covered beneficiaries to enroll in any health benefits plan under the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHB) offering medical and dental care comparable to that offered under CHAMPUS. Includes as an eligible covered beneficiary any member or former member of the armed forces, and any dependent of such member, who: (1) is not guaranteed access under CHAMPUS or TRICARE Standard (a Department of Defense managed care program) to health and dental care comparable to the highest level provided under the FEHB; (2) is eligible to enroll in the TRICARE Program but is not so enrolled because of geographical inaccessibility, enrollment limitations, or any other reason; or (3) is entitled to hospital insurance benefits under Part A of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act. States that any such beneficiary shall not be required to satisfy any FEHB eligibility criteria as a condition for enrollment. Provides for: (1) enrollment contributions; (2) participation management by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM); and (3) annual reports from the Secretary of Defense and the OPM Director concerning the provision of such care.

Requires the health and dental care benefits provided under CHAMPUS and TRICARE Standard, as well as the rates prescribed for the reimbursement of providers under such programs, to be comparable to the highest level of benefits provided under the FEHB.

Requires the Secretary to begin offering the health benefits option of this Act no later than November 1, 1997.

What's happening now November 10, 1997

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.

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