Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-1972
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]
Introduced: 2021-06-08
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: 2021-06-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-06-08
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2021</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: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1972 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 8, 2021 Mr. Kelly (for himself, Ms. Murkowski , Ms. Warren , Mr. Portman , and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 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 2021 . 2. Improvements to dependent coverage under TRICARE Young Adult Program (a) Expansion of eligibility Subsection (b) of section 1110b of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (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 Such section 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 .