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<item congress="113" measure-type="hr" measure-number="4101" measure-id="id113hr4101" originChamber="HOUSE" orig-publish-date="2014-02-26" update-date="2014-05-09">
<title>TIME Act</title>
<summary summary-id="id113hr4101v00" currentChamber="HOUSE" update-date="2014-05-09">
<action-date>2014-02-26</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p>Timely Information Management Enforcement Act or the TIME Act - Requires the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to provide covered beneficiaries and providers participating in the TRICARE program with written notice explaining changes to any program benefits.</p> <p>Requires such notification through both mail and electronic means by the earlier of: (1) the date that would afford such individuals adequate time to understand and respond to the change, and (2) 90 days before the change becomes effective. </p>]]></summary-text>
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<dc:contributor>Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress</dc:contributor>
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