S 3148
111th Congress
Senate
Taxation
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Military personnel and dependents
Sales and excise taxes
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of Department of Defense health coverage as minimal essential coverage.
Introduced: March 22, 2010
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 22, 2010
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 22, 2010
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1814)
Mar 22, 2010
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that health care coverage provided by the TRICARE program and the Nonappropriated Fund Health Benefits Program of the Department of Defense (DOD) shall constitute minimal essential health care coverage as required by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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