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Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2021

S. 1972 · 117th Congress · Jun 8, 2021 · 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 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”.