[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 652 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 652

    To amend title 10, United States Code, to limit the increase of 
  premiums, deductibles, copayments, or other charges for health care 
                  provided under the TRICARE program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 10, 2011

 Mr. Young of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, and Mr. 
   Carter) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
    To amend title 10, United States Code, to limit the increase of 
  premiums, deductibles, copayments, or other charges for health care 
                  provided under the TRICARE program.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. LIMITATION OF INCREASES TO PREMIUMS, DEDUCTIBLES, 
              COPAYMENTS, OR OTHER CHARGES OF THE TRICARE PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after section 1095f the following new section:
``Sec. 1095g. TRICARE Program: limitation of increases to premiums, 
              deductibles, copayments, or other charges
    ``Beginning October 1, 2011, the Secretary of Defense may only 
increase in any year a premium, deductible, copayment, or other charge 
to a covered beneficiary for health care provided under the TRICARE 
program if--
            ``(1) the rates of monthly basic pay authorized for members 
        of the uniformed services are increased for the same year 
        pursuant to section 1009 of title 37 or another provision of 
        law; and
            ``(2) the increase to TRICARE charges is by a percentage 
        that is not more than half of the percentage by which benefit 
        amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act (42 
        U.S.C. 401 et seq.) are increased for the same year as a result 
        of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
        415(i)).''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 55 of such title is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 1095f the following new item:

``1095g. TRICARE Program: limitation of increases to copayments, 
                            premiums, and other charges.''.
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