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[USC02] 10 USC 1078a: Continued health benefits coverage
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10 USC 1078a: Continued health benefits coverage Text contains those laws in effect on September 18, 2019
(a) Provision of Continued Health Coverage.-The Secretary of Defense shall implement and carry out a program of continued health benefits coverage in accordance with this section to provide persons described in subsection (b) with temporary health benefits comparable to the health benefits provided for former civilian employees of the Federal Government and other persons under section 8905a of title 5.
(b) Eligible Persons.-The persons referred to in subsection (a) are the following:
(1) A member of the uniformed services who-
(2) A member of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve of a reserve component of the armed forces who-
(A) is discharged or released from service in the Selected Reserve, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, under other than adverse conditions, as characterized by the Secretary concerned;
(B) immediately preceding that discharge or release, is enrolled in TRICARE Reserve Select; and
(C) after that discharge or release, would not otherwise be eligible for any benefits under this chapter.
(5) Any other person specified in regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense for purposes of this paragraph who loses entitlement to health care services under this chapter or section 1145 of this title, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary shall prescribe in the regulations.
(c) Notification of Eligibility.-(1) The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to provide for persons described in subsection (b) to be notified of eligibility to receive health benefits under this section.
(2) In the case of a member who becomes (or will become) eligible for continued coverage under subsection (b)(1) or subsection (b)(2), the regulations shall provide for the Secretary concerned to notify the member of the member's rights under this section as part of preseparation counseling conducted under section 1142 of this title or any other provision of other law.
(3) In the case of a dependent of a member or former member who becomes eligible for continued coverage under subsection (b)(3), the regulations shall provide that-
(4) In the case of a former spouse of a member or former member who becomes eligible for continued coverage under subsection (b)(4), the regulations shall provide appropriate notification provisions and a 60-day election period under subsection (d)(3).1
(d) Election of Coverage.-In order to obtain continued coverage under this section, an appropriate written election (submitted in such manner as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe) shall be made as follows:
(1) In the case of a member described in subsection (b)(1), the written election shall be submitted to the Secretary concerned before the end of the 60-day period beginning on the later of-
(2) In the case of a member described in subsection (b)(2), the written election shall be submitted to the Secretary concerned before the end of the 60-day period beginning on the later of-
(A) the date of the discharge or release of the member from service in the Selected Reserve; and
(B) the date the member receives the notification required pursuant to subsection (c).
(3)(A) In the case of a dependent of a member or former member who becomes eligible for continued coverage under subsection (b)(3), the written election shall be submitted to the Secretary concerned before the end of the 60-day period beginning on the later of-
(4) In the case of a former spouse of a member or a former member who becomes eligible for continued coverage under subsection (b)(4), the written election shall be submitted to the Secretary concerned before the end of the 60-day period beginning on the later of-
(5) In the case of a person described in subsection (b)(5), by such date as the Secretary shall prescribe in the regulations required for purposes of that subsection.
(e) Coverage of Dependents.-A person eligible under subsection (b)(1) or subsection (b)(2) to elect to receive coverage may elect coverage either as an individual or, if appropriate, for self and dependents. A person eligible under subsection (b)(3) or subsection (b)(4) may elect only individual coverage.
(f) Charges.-(1) Under arrangements satisfactory to the Secretary of Defense, a person receiving continued coverage under this section shall be required to pay into the Military Health Care Account or other appropriate account an amount equal to the sum of-
(g) Period of Continued Coverage.-(1) Continued coverage under this section may not extend beyond-
(B) in the case of a member described in subsection (b)(2), the date which is 18 months after the date the member ceases to be eligible to enroll in TRICARE Reserve Select;
(C) in the case of a person described in subsection (b)(3), the date which is 36 months after the date on which the person first ceases to meet the requirements for being considered a dependent under subparagraph (D) or (I) of section 1072(2) of this title;
(D) in the case of a person described in subsection (b)(4), except as provided in paragraph (4), the date which is 36 months after the later of-
(E) in the case of a person described in subsection (b)(5), the date that is 36 months after the date on which the person loses entitlement to health care services as described in that subsection.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(C), if a dependent of a member becomes eligible for continued coverage under subsection (b)(3) during a period of continued coverage of the member for self and dependents under this section, extended coverage of the dependent under this section may not extend beyond the date which is 36 months after the date the member became ineligible for medical and dental care under section 1074(a) of this title and any transitional health care under section 1145(a) of this title.
(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(D), if a person becomes eligible for continued coverage under subsection (b)(4) as the former spouse of a member during a period of continued coverage of the member for self and dependents under this section, extended coverage of the former spouse under this section may not extend beyond the date which is 36 months after the date the member became ineligible for medical and dental care under section 1074(a) of this title and any transitional health care under section 1145(a) of this title.
(B) A former spouse referred to in subparagraph (A) is a former spouse of a member or former member (other than a former spouse whose marriage was dissolved after the separation of the member from the service unless such separation was by retirement)-
(h) TRICARE Reserve Select Defined.-In this section, the term "TRICARE Reserve Select" means TRICARE Standard coverage provided under section 1076d of this title.
(Added Pub. L. 102–484, div. D, title XLIV, §4408(a)(1), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2708 ; amended Pub. L. 103–35, title II, §201(g)(1), May 31, 1993, 107 Stat. 99 ; Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title VII, §702(c), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2798 ; Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title X, §1074(a)(4), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2658 ; Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title X, §1073(a)(17), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1901 ; Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title VII, §713(a), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1530 ; Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title VII, §705, Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 189 ; Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title VII, §703, Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 861 .)
Subsection (d)(3), referred to in subsec. (c)(4), was redesignated subsec. (d)(4) by Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title VII, §703(c)(1), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 861 .
2015-Subsec. (b)(2) to (5). Pub. L. 114–92, §703(a), added par. (2) and redesignated former pars. (2) to (4) as (3) to (5), respectively.
Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 114–92, §703(b), inserted "or subsection (b)(2)" after "subsection (b)(1)".
Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 114–92, §703(g)(1)(A), substituted "subsection (b)(3)" for "subsection (b)(2)" in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 114–92, §703(g)(1)(B), substituted "subsection (b)(4)" for "subsection (b)(3)".
Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 114–92, §703(c)(2), added par. (2). Former par. (2) redesignated (3).
Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 114–92, §703(c)(1), redesignated par. (2) as (3). Former par. (3) redesignated (4).
Subsec. (d)(3)(A). Pub. L. 114–92, §703(g)(2)(A), substituted "subsection (b)(3)" for "subsection (b)(2)" in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (d)(4). Pub. L. 114–92, §703(c)(1), (g)(2)(B), redesignated par. (3) as (4) and substituted "subsection (b)(4)" for "subsection (b)(3)" in introductory provisions. Former par. (4) redesignated (5).
Subsec. (d)(5). Pub. L. 114–92, §703(c)(1), (g)(2)(C), redesignated par. (4) as (5) and substituted "subsection (b)(5)" for "subsection (b)(4)".
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 114–92, §703(d), (g)(3), inserted "or subsection (b)(2)" after "subsection (b)(1)" and substituted "subsection (b)(3) or subsection (b)(4)" for "subsection (b)(2) or subsection (b)(3)".
Subsec. (g)(1)(B). Pub. L. 114–92, §703(e)(2), added subpar. (B). Former subpar. (B) redesignated (C).
Subsec. (g)(1)(C). Pub. L. 114–92, §703(e)(1), (g)(4)(A)(i), redesignated subpar. (B) as (C) and substituted "subsection (b)(3)" for "subsection (b)(2)". Former subpar. (C) redesignated (D).
Subsec. (g)(1)(D). Pub. L. 114–92, §703(e)(1), (g)(4)(A)(ii), redesignated subpar. (C) as (D) and substituted "subsection (b)(4)" for "subsection (b)(3)" in introductory provisions. Former subpar. (D) redesignated (E).
Subsec. (g)(1)(E). Pub. L. 114–92, §703(e)(1), (g)(4)(A)(iii), redesignated subpar. (D) as (E) and substituted "subsection (b)(5)" for "subsection (b)(4)".
Subsec. (g)(2). Pub. L. 114–92, §703(g)(4)(B), substituted "paragraph (1)(C)" for "paragraph (1)(B)" and "subsection (b)(3)" for "subsection (b)(2)".
Subsec. (g)(3). Pub. L. 114–92, §703(g)(4)(C), substituted "paragraph (1)(D)" for "paragraph (1)(C)" and "subsection (b)(4)" for "subsection (b)(3)".
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 114–92, §703(f), added subsec. (h).
2008-Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 110–181, §705(a), added par. (4).
2003-Subsec. (b)(1), (2)(A), (3)(A). Pub. L. 108–136 substituted "uniformed services" for "armed forces".
1997-Subsec. (g)(4)(B)(iii)(II). Pub. L. 105–85 substituted "section 1447(13)" for "section 1447(8)".
1996-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–201 substituted "The Secretary" for "Beginning on October 1, 1994, the Secretary".
1994-Subsec. (b)(2)(A). Pub. L. 103–337, §702(c)(1), inserted before semicolon "or ceases to meet the requirements for being considered an unmarried dependent under section 1072(2)(I) of this title".
Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 103–337, §702(c)(2), substituted "dependent" for "child" in two places and "dependent's" for "child's" wherever appearing.
Subsec. (d)(2)(A). Pub. L. 103–337, §702(c)(3), substituted "a dependent" for "a child" in introductory provisions, "the dependent" for "the child" in cls. (i) and (ii), and "a dependent under subparagraph (D) or (I) of section 1072(2) of this title;" for "an unmarried dependent child under section 1072(2)(D) of this title," in cl. (i).
Subsec. (d)(2)(B). Pub. L. 103–337, §702(c)(4), substituted "dependent's" for "child's" and "dependent" for "child".
Subsec. (g)(1)(B). Pub. L. 103–337, §702(c)(5), substituted "a dependent under subparagraph (D) or (I) of section 1072(2) of this title" for "an unmarried dependent child under section 1072(2)(D) of this title".
Subsec. (g)(2). Pub. L. 103–337, §702(c)(6), substituted "dependent" for "child" in two places.
1993-Subsec. (b)(3)(C). Pub. L. 103–35, §201(g)(1)(A), substituted "subparagraph" for "subparagraphs" after "member under".
Subsec. (d)(2)(A). Pub. L. 103–35, §201(g)(1)(B), inserted "under" after "coverage".
Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title VII, §713(b), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1531 , provided that: "The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to members of the uniformed services who are not otherwise covered by section 1078a of title 10, United States Code, before the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 24, 2003] and who, on or after such date, first meet the eligibility criteria specified in subsection (b) of that section."