HR 6303
117th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Military medicine
Puerto Rico
Transportation costs
U.S. territories and protectorates
TRICARE Equality Act of 2021
Introduced: December 16, 2021
See on congress.gov
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 16, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Dec 16, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
TRICARE Equality Act of 2021
This bill addresses the administration of Department of Defense (DOD) health care programs and benefits in Puerto Rico.
Specifically, the bill requires DOD to treat the administration of TRICARE Prime availability in Puerto Rico in a similar manner as a state.
The bill also requires DOD to ensure that, in providing travel and transportation allowances related to specialty medical treatment, individuals located in Puerto Rico are eligible to receive such allowances.
The Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization Office must coordinate with the Department of Health of Puerto Rico to share health information through the Joint Health Information Exchange.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
1