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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 cov-
erage under the TRICARE program for age of depend-
ents under the age of 26 years. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Extended TRICARE 
Coverage for Military Families Now Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. TEMPORARY PROHIBITION ON TERMINATION OF 
COVERAGE UNDER THE TRICARE PROGRAM 
FOR AGE OF DEPENDENTS UNDER THE AGE 
OF 26 YEARS. 
(a) TEMPORARY PROHIBITION ON TERMINATION OF 
COVERAGE.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
the eligibility of an individual described in subsection (b) 
for treatment as a dependent under subparagraph (D) or 
(I) of section 1072(2) of title 10, United States Code, for 
purposes of the TRICARE program may not, during the 
period specified in subsection (c), be terminated solely by 
reason of exceeding an age limit under such subparagraph. 
(b) COVERED INDIVIDUALS.—An individual described 
in this subsection is any individual who— 
(1) qualifies for treatment as a dependent 
under subparagraph (D) or (I) of section 1072(2) of 
title 10, United States Code, but for exceeding an 
age limit under such subparagraph; and 
(2) has not attained the age of 26 years. 
(c) PERIOD OF CONTINUATION OF COVERAGE.—The 
period specified in this subsection is the period that— 
(1) begins on the date of the enactment of this 
Act; and 
(2) ends on the earlier of— 
(A) the effective date of regulations imple-
menting provisions of law extending dependent 
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coverage under the TRICARE program to de-
pendent individuals up to the age of 26 years; 
or 
(B) September 30, 2011. 
(d) REENROLLMENT OF CERTAIN PERSONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An individual described in 
paragraph (2) shall, upon the election of the indi-
vidual, be treated as an individual to whom sub-
sections (a) and (b) apply. 
(2) COVERED INDIVIDUALS.—An individual de-
scribed in this paragraph is an individual whose 
treatment as a dependent for purposes of the 
TRICARE program as described in subsection (a) 
ceased during the period beginning on June 1, 2010, 
and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act 
by reason of exceeding an age limit specified in sub-
section (a). 
(3) NATURE OF COVERAGE.—The application of 
subsections (a) and (b) to an individual under this 
subsection shall commence on the date of the elec-
tion of the individual under paragraph (1). The indi-
vidual shall not be eligible for coverage under the 
TRICARE program as a dependent, nor be subject 
to any charges for such coverage, for the period be-
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ginning on June 1, 2010, and ending on the date of 
such election. 
(e) TRICARE PROGRAM DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘TRICARE program’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 1072(7) of title 10, United States 
Code. 
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