A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the access to military treatment facilities for retired members of the uniformed services, and their dependents, who are over 65 years of age, to provide for Medicare reimbursement for health care services provided to such persons, and, as an alternative health care approach, to permit such persons to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program
Contributors: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means; United States. Congress. House. Committee on Commerce; United States. Congress. House. Committee on National Security; United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform and Oversight
Publisher: [United States Government Printing Office]
Published: 1997
Place of publication: [Washington, D.C.?]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 19
Subjects: United States; Medicare; Finance; Older people; Medical care; United States. Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs). TRICARE Management Activity; Retired military personnel; Law and legislation; Military dependents; Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (U.S.)
Other titles: Uniformed Services Retiree and Dependents Health Care Availability Act.; 105th Congress, 1st Session, H.R. 1456 in the House of Representatives.; To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the access to military treatment facilities for retired members of the uniformed services, and their dependents, who are over 65 years of age, to provide for Medicare reimbursement for health care services provided to such persons, and, as an alternative health care approach, to permit such persons to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program.
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Introduced April 24, 1997; referred to the Committees on Ways and Means, Commerce, National Security, and Government Reform and Oversight.

CMS copy in folder: Public Laws / Bills / House / 105th Congress / 1st Session / 1997.