S 1644
118th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Veterans’ True Choice Act of 2023
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 17, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
May 17, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Veterans' True Choice Act of 2023
This bill allows covered veterans to receive coverage under TRICARE Select, a health care program of the Department of Defense (DOD). Veterans covered by this bill include those with service-connected disabilities, former prisoners of war, Purple Heart recipients, Medal of Honor recipients, those discharged from service due to disability, and those entitled to disability compensation.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) must reimburse DOD's costs of enrolling eligible veteran beneficiaries in the program.
A covered veteran may not concurrently receive hospital care or medical services from DOD and the VA.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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