HR 4923
111th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Child health
Department of Defense
Health care costs and insurance
Military medicine
Military personnel and dependents
TRICARE Dependent Coverage Extension Act
Introduced: March 24, 2010
Introduced by:
Heinrich, Martin
Democratic
· New Mexico
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 23, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Mar 24, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 24, 2010
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
TRICARE Dependent Coverage Extension Act - Deems the following individuals as dependents, for purposes of dependent coverage under TRICARE (a Department of Defense [DOD] managed health care program): (1) a child who has not yet attained age 26 and is not eligible to enroll in any employer-sponsored plan; or (2) a person who is in the legal custody of the covered member, has not attained age 26, is not eligible to enroll in any employer-sponsored plan, resides with the member, is not otherwise a dependent under TRICARE, and is not the child of another covered beneficiary. Requires a premium payment for such coverage.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Committees of jurisdiction
2