Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2023
This bill modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent under the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. Additionally, the bill authorizes such coverage of dependents without an additional premium regardless of whether they are eligible to enroll in an employer-sponsored plan.
[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1045 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1045
To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve dependent coverage
under the TRICARE Young Adult Program.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 14, 2023
Mr. Ryan (for himself, Mr. Waltz, Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Williams of Georgia,
Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Ms. Strickland, Ms. Ross, Mrs. Watson
Coleman, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Quigley, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Moulton, Mr.
Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Peters, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Wasserman Schultz,
Mr. Evans, Ms. Titus, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Costa, Mr. Boyle of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Turner, Ms. Stevens, Ms. Wild, Ms. Underwood, Mr.
Larsen of Washington, Mr. Casten, Mr. Allred, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Kaptur,
Ms. Manning, Mr. Neguse, Mr. Morelle, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Moskowitz, Ms.
DeGette, Mr. Foster, Mr. Courtney, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. Lamborn, Mrs. Lesko, Ms. Houlahan, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Hayes,
Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Espaillat, and Mr. Dunn of
Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
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A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve dependent coverage
under the TRICARE Young Adult Program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Health Care Fairness for Military
Families Act of 2023''.
SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENTS TO DEPENDENT COVERAGE UNDER TRICARE YOUNG ADULT
PROGRAM.
(a) Expansion of Eligibility.--Section 1110b of title 10, United
States Code, is amended in subsection (b)--
(1) by striking paragraph (3); and
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs
(3) and (4), respectively.
(b) Elimination of Separate Premium for a Young Adult.--Section
1110b of such title is further amended by striking subsection (c).
(c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1075(c)(3) of such title is
amended by striking ``section 1076d, 1076e, or 1110b'' and inserting
``section 1076d or 1076e''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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