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H.R. 779 107th Congress House

To remove certain restrictions on participation in the demonstration project conducted by the Secretary of Defense to provide health care for Medicare-eligible Department of Defense beneficiaries…

Official title: To remove certain restrictions on participation in the demonstration project conducted by the Secretary of Defense to provide health care for Medicare-eligible… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To remove certain restrictions on participation in the demonstration project conducted by the Secretary of Defense to provide health care for Medicare-eligible Department of Defense beneficiaries under the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, and to extend the period for carrying out such project.

Introduced: February 28, 2001 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Department of DefenseFederal employeesGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment employees' health insurance
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HealthMedicareMilitary hospitalsMilitary medicineResidence requirementsSocial Welfare
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 4, 2001
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Apr 4, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Mar 8, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Civil Service and Agency Organization.
Feb 28, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, 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.
Feb 28, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E229-230)
Feb 28, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 4, 2001

Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Revises a demonstration project under which the Secretary of Defense provides health care for Medicare-eligible beneficiaries of current and former military personnel under the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program to: (1) remove the requirement that such a beneficiary must reside within one of the areas covered by the project; (2) extend such project from three to five years; and (3) require a military medical facility providing health care to a covered beneficiary to be reimbursed by the applicable FEHB health plan.
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 779: To remove certain restrictions on participation in the demonstration project conducted by the Secretary of Defense to provide health care for Medicare-eligible Department of Defense beneficiaries under the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, and to extend the period for carrying out such project.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-779/
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"H.R. 779: To remove certain restrictions on participation in the demonstration project conducted by the Secretary of Defense to provide health care for Medicare-eligible Department of Defense beneficiaries under the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, and to extend the period for carrying out such project.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-779/.
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H.R. 779, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-779/.
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[H.R. 779: To remove certain restrictions on participation in the demonstration project conducted by the Secretary of Defense to provide health care for Medicare-eligible Department of Defense beneficiaries under the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, and to extend the period for carrying out such project.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-779/)
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