I 111th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6227 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 28, 2010 Mr. Bilirakis (for himself and Mr. Miller of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To establish a temporary prohibition on termination of coverage under the TRICARE program for age of dependents under the age of 26 years.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Extended TRICARE Coverage for Military Families Now Act.

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Temporary prohibition on termination of coverage under the TRICARE program for age of dependents under the age of 26 years

(a)

Temporary prohibition on termination of coverage

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the eligibility of an individual described in subsection (b) for treatment as a dependent under subparagraph (D) or (I) of section 1072(2) of title 10, United States Code, for purposes of the TRICARE program may not, during the period specified in subsection (c), be terminated solely by reason of exceeding an age limit under such subparagraph. (b)

Covered individuals

An individual described in this subsection is any individual who— (1)qualifies for treatment as a dependent under subparagraph (D) or (I) of section 1072(2) of title 10, United States Code, but for exceeding an age limit under such subparagraph; and (2)has not attained the age of 26 years. (c)

Period of continuation of coverage

The period specified in this subsection is the period that— (1)begins on the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2)ends on the earlier of— (A)the effective date of regulations implementing provisions of law extending dependent coverage under the TRICARE program to dependent individuals up to the age of 26 years; or (B)September 30, 2011. (d)

Reenrollment of certain persons

(1)

In general

An individual described in paragraph (2) shall, upon the election of the individual, be treated as an individual to whom subsections (a) and (b) apply. (2)

Covered individuals

An individual described in this paragraph is an individual whose treatment as a dependent for purposes of the TRICARE program as described in subsection (a) ceased during the period beginning on June 1, 2010, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act by reason of exceeding an age limit specified in subsection (a). (3)

Nature of coverage

The application of subsections (a) and (b) to an individual under this subsection shall commence on the date of the election of the individual under paragraph (1). The individual shall not be eligible for coverage under the TRICARE program as a dependent, nor be subject to any charges for such coverage, for the period beginning on June 1, 2010, and ending on the date of such election. (e)

TRICARE program defined

In this section, the term TRICARE program has the meaning given that term in section 1072(7) of title 10, United States Code.