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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6227 

To establish a temporary prohibition on termination of coverage under the 

TRICARE program for age of dependents under the age of 26 years. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010 

Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. MILLER of Florida) introduced the 

following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 

A BILL 

To establish a temporary prohibition on termination of coverage under the TRICARE program for age of dependents under the age of 26 years. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Extended TRICARE 

5 Coverage for Military Families Now Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. TEMPORARY PROHIBITION ON TERMINATION OF 

2 COVERAGE UNDER THE TRICARE PROGRAM 

3 FOR AGE OF DEPENDENTS UNDER THE AGE 

4 OF 26 YEARS. 

5 (a) TEMPORARY PROHIBITION ON TERMINATION OF

6 COVERAGE.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 

7 the eligibility of an individual described in subsection (b) 

8 for treatment as a dependent under subparagraph (D) or 

9 (I) of section 1072(2) of title 10, United States Code, for 

10 purposes of the TRICARE program may not, during the 

11 period specified in subsection (c), be terminated solely by 

12 reason of exceeding an age limit under such subparagraph. 

13 (b) COVERED INDIVIDUALS.—An individual described 

14 in this subsection is any individual who— 

15 (1) qualifies for treatment as a dependent 

16 under subparagraph (D) or (I) of section 1072(2) of 

17 title 10, United States Code, but for exceeding an 

18 age limit under such subparagraph; and 

19 (2) has not attained the age of 26 years. 

20 (c) PERIOD OF CONTINUATION OF COVERAGE.—The 

21 period specified in this subsection is the period that— 

22 (1) begins on the date of the enactment of this 

23 Act; and 

24 (2) ends on the earlier of— 

25 (A) the effective date of regulations imple26 menting provisions of law extending dependent 


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1 coverage under the TRICARE program to de2 pendent individuals up to the age of 26 years; 

3 or 

4 (B) September 30, 2011. 

5 (d) REENROLLMENT OF CERTAIN PERSONS.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—An individual described in 

7 paragraph (2) shall, upon the election of the indi8 vidual, be treated as an individual to whom sub9 sections (a) and (b) apply. 

10 (2) COVERED INDIVIDUALS.—An individual de11 scribed in this paragraph is an individual whose 

12 treatment as a dependent for purposes of the 

13 TRICARE program as described in subsection (a) 

14 ceased during the period beginning on June 1, 2010, 

15 and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act 

16 by reason of exceeding an age limit specified in sub17 section (a). 

18 (3) NATURE OF COVERAGE.—The application of 

19 subsections (a) and (b) to an individual under this 

20 subsection shall commence on the date of the elec21 tion of the individual under paragraph (1). The indi22 vidual shall not be eligible for coverage under the 

23 TRICARE program as a dependent, nor be subject 

24 to any charges for such coverage, for the period beVerDate Mar 15 2010 02:37 Oct 05, 2010 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6227.IH H6227

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1 ginning on June 1, 2010, and ending on the date of 

2 such election. 

3 (e) TRICARE PROGRAM DEFINED.—In this section, 

4 the term ‘‘TRICARE program’’ has the meaning given 

5 that term in section 1072(7) of title 10, United States 

6 Code. 

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