HR 2176
108th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed forces reserves
Coinsurance
Families
Finance and Financial Sector
Health
Health insurance continuation
Insurance premiums
Managed care
Medical economics
Military dependents
Military medicine
Military pay
National Guard
Payroll deductions
National Guard and Reserve Comprehensive Health Benefits Act of 2003
Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 18, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
Jul 18, 2003
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Jun 20, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Jun 2, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 20, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, 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.
May 20, 2003
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
National Guard and Reserve Comprehensive Health Benefits Act of 2003 - Makes members of the Selected Reserve and the Individual Ready Reserve eligible for either the Prime or Standard option of the TRICARE Program (a Department of Defense managed health care program), allowing for either self-coverage or self-and-family coverage. Requires the Secretary of Defense to: (1) provide at least one open enrollment period each year for such members; and (2) charge applicable premiums, deductibles, and copayments for such coverage.
Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned to pay the applicable premium to continue in force any qualified health plan coverage for a reserve member (and his or her dependents) while the member is serving on active duty pursuant to a call or order issued during a war or national emergency declared by the President or Congress. Requires the continuation of COBRA coverage during such period. Prohibits simultaneous coverage under both the qualified health plan and TRICARE.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.