To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program regarding treating pregnancy as a qualifying event for enrollment in TRICARE Select.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
This bill directs the Department of Defense to create a five-year pilot program to examine whether pregnancy should be considered a qualifying event for enrollment in TRICARE Select, a healthcare program for military members and their families. The program will track enrollment changes and provide regular reports to Congress on its findings. This aims to assess the impact of recognizing pregnancy as a qualifying event on TRICARE Select enrollment.
Key provisions
- Establishes a five-year pilot program.
- Treats pregnancy as a qualifying event for TRICARE Select enrollment.
- Requires the Secretary of Defense to provide briefings to Congress.
- Mandates annual reports to Congress detailing enrollment changes.
- Reports must disaggregate enrollment changes by specific military transition scenarios.
- Defines key terms related to the pilot program and TRICARE Select.
Who is affected
- Military members
- Dependents of military members
- TRICARE Select beneficiaries
- Department of Defense
- Congress
Notable changes
- Recognizes pregnancy as a qualifying event for TRICARE Select enrollment.
- Creates a mechanism for data collection and reporting on enrollment changes related to pregnancy.
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