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Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2020

H.R. 7176 · 116th Congress · Jun 11, 2020 · Lineage

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.