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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3022
To amend title 10, United States Code, to restore the eligibility of former
members of the uniformed services who are entitled to retired or retainer
pay or equivalent pay, or a dependent of such members, and who are
eligible for hospital insurance benefits under part A of title XVIII of
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) for prescription pharma-
ceuticals through the military medical system.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 8, 1993
Mr. HALL of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to restore the eligi-
bility of former members of the uniformed services who
are entitled to retired or retainer pay or equivalent pay,
or a dependent of such members, and who are eligible
for hospital insurance benefits under part A of title
XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et
seq.) for prescription pharmaceuticals through the mili-
tary medical system.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SPECIAL PHARMACEUTICAL PROGRAM FOR
CERTAIN COVERED BENEFICIARIES.
(a) PROVISION BY MAIL OR PRESCRIPTION CARD RE-
QUIRED.—(1) Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by inserting after section 1074c the following
new section:
‘‘§ 1074d. Pharmaceutical program for certain cov-
ered beneficiaries
‘‘(a) PROVISION BY MAIL OR PRESCRIPTION CARD.—
The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the other
administering Secretaries, shall establish a program to
provide prescription pharmaceuticals to eligible persons
described in subsection (b) by the following methods:
‘‘(1) Prescription pharmaceuticals by mail in
connection with medical care furnished to such per-
sons through facilities of the uniformed services
under this chapter.
‘‘(2) Prescription pharmaceuticals obtainable
through use of a prescription card acceptable at re-
tail pharmacies in the communities in which such
persons reside.
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE PERSONS.—A person eligible to ob-
tain pharmaceuticals under the program established under
subsection (a) is any person who would be eligible for med-
ical care under a contract for medical care entered into
under section 1086 of this title except for operation of
subsection (d)(1) of such section.
‘‘(c) 
PHARMACEUTICALS
OFFERED; 
PURCHASE
FEES.—(1) The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with
the other administering Secretaries, shall—
‘‘(A) determine the pharmaceuticals that may
be obtained by eligible persons under the program
established under subsection (a); and
‘‘(B) establish an appropriate fee, charge, or
copayment to be paid by such persons for pharma-
ceuticals obtained under the program.
‘‘(2) Fees, charges, or copayments required under
paragraph (1) may not exceed the fees, charges, or
copayments established under subsection (d) of section
702 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 1993 (Public Law 102–484; 10 U.S.C. 1079 note)
for participation in the pharmaceutical demonstration
project established under subsection (a) of such section
or the retail pharmacy network included in a managed
health care program under subsection (b) of such sec-
tion.’’.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such
chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating
to section 1074c the following new item:
‘‘1074d. Pharmaceutical program for certain covered beneficiaries.’’.
(b) OPERATION OF PROGRAM.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall ensure that the program to provide pharma-
ceuticals required by section 1074d of title 10, United
States Code, as added by subsection (a), is in nation-wide
operation not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
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