HR 270
111th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Military medicine
Military personnel and dependents
National Guard and reserves
Veterans' medical care
TRICARE Continuity of Coverage for National Guard and Reserve Families Act of 2009
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 30, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jan 7, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 7, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
TRICARE Continuity of Coverage for National Guard and Reserve Families Act of 2009 - Makes a member of the Retired Reserve who is qualified for a non-regular (reserve) retirement at age 60, but is not yet 60, eligible for health benefits under TRICARE Standard (a Department of Defense (DOD) managed health care program for members of the reserves). Terminates such eligibility when the member becomes eligible for TRICARE Standard at age 60.
Includes immediate family members under such coverage.
Requires members to pay a premium for such coverage.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Committees of jurisdiction
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