Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7176
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2]
Introduced: 2020-06-11
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance

Health care coverage and access

Military medicine

Military personnel and dependents
Latest action: action_date: 2020-06-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-06-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2020</b></p> <p>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 a premium regardless of whether they are eligible to enroll in an employer sponsored plan.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7176 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2020 Mrs. Luria introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve dependent coverage under the TRICARE Young Adult Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2020 . 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 title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking section 1076d, 1076e, or 1110b and inserting section 1076d or 1076e . (d) Applicability The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to determinations of dependency (and related determinations of premiums) under the TRICARE program pursuant to section 1110b of title 10, United States Code, made on or after January 1, 2020.