S 3979
116th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Disaster relief and insurance
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Military medicine
Prescription drugs
TRICARE Prescription Relief Act
Introduced: June 17, 2020
Introduced by:
Wicker, Roger F.
Republican
· Mississippi
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 17, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 17, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
TRICARE Prescription Relief Act
This bill allows the Department of Defense (DOD) to waive cost-sharing requirements under the TRICARE pharmacy benefits program during a declared national or public health emergency, a designated major disaster or emergency, or an emergency as determined by DOD.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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