Sergeant First Class Michael Clark TRICARE Reserve Parity Act

Bill: 118-s-1755
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Introduced: 2023-05-30
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2023-05-30
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-05-30
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Sergeant First Class Michael Clark TRICARE Reserve Parity Act</b></p> <p>This bill extends the period of eligibility for health benefits under TRICARE Reserve Select for immediate family members to three years beyond the date of the death of a member of a reserve component. Under current law, the eligibility period continues for six months beyond the date of the death. </p>

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1755 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 30, 2023 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself and Ms. Warren ) 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 extend the period during which certain survivors of a member of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve of a reserve component of the Armed Forces are eligible for health benefits under TRICARE Reserve Select.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sergeant First Class Michael Clark TRICARE Reserve Parity Act . 2. Extension of period of eligibility for health benefits under TRICARE Reserve Select for survivors of a member of the Selected Reserve Section 1076d(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking six months and inserting three years .