HR 652
112th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Health care costs and insurance
Military medicine
Military personnel and dependents
To amend title 10, United States Code, to limit the increase of premiums, deductibles, copayments, or other charges for health care provided under the TRICARE program.
Introduced: February 10, 2011
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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 3, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Feb 10, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 10, 2011
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Allows the Secretary of Defense (DOD), beginning in FY2012, to increase a premium, deductible, copayment, or other charge for health care provided under TRICARE (a DOD managed care program) only if: (1) the rates of monthly basic pay for members of the Armed Forces are increased for the same year, and (2) the increase to TRICARE charges is not more than half the percentage by which amounts payable under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act are increased for the same year.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Committees of jurisdiction
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