117 HR 3102 IH: TRICARE Retiree Protection Act U.S. House of Representatives 2021-05-11 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3102IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 11, 2021Mr. Issa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed ServicesA BILLTo allow certain retiree beneficiaries to reenroll in, and establish monthly enrollment fee payment for, TRICARE Select at any time during 2021, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the TRICARE Retiree Protection Act.

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Reenrollment and establishment of monthly enrollment fee payment for TRICARE Select by certain retiree beneficiaries

(a)

In general

If the Secretary of Defense determines, based on an assertion submitted pursuant to subsection (b)(3), that a covered beneficiary described in subsection (b) has not received covered notice, such covered beneficiary may, at any time during 2021, reenroll in TRICARE Select.(b)

Covered beneficiaries

A covered beneficiary described in this subsection is any covered beneficiary in the retired category who—(1)is enrolled in TRICARE Select as of December 31, 2020;(2)during the 2020 TRICARE Open Season, did not establish monthly enrollment fee payment for TRICARE Select for 2021; and(3)submits to the Secretary an assertion that the covered beneficiary has not received covered notice.(c)

Reenrollment requirements

(1)

In general

A covered beneficiary who reenrolls in TRICARE Select pursuant to subsection (a) shall, at the time of reenrollment—(A)pay a portion of the annual enrollment fee for TRICARE Select for 2021 equal to—(i)the monthly enrollment fee payment for TRICARE Select during 2021 applicable to the covered beneficiary; multiplied by(ii)the number of months in 2021 that have elapsed as of the date of reenrollment; and(B)establish monthly enrollment fee payment for TRICARE Select during 2021 for the remaining months of 2021.(2)

Partial month

For purposes of paragraph (1)(A)(ii), the month in which a covered beneficiary reenrolls in TRICARE Select shall be treated as a full month.(d)

Definitions

In this section:(1)The terms covered beneficiary and TRICARE program have the meaning given such terms in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.(2)The term covered beneficiary in the retired category means any covered beneficiary enrolled in TRICARE Select in the retired category under section 1075(b)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code.(3)The term covered notice means notice regarding the process to enroll in, and establish monthly enrollment fee payment for, TRICARE Select for 2021.(4) The term TRICARE Select means the option under the TRICARE program established pursuant to section 1075 of title 10, United States Code.(5) The term 2020 TRICARE Open Season means the period in 2020 for enrollment in and election of options regarding participation in the TRICARE program during 2021, namely the period beginning November 9, 2020, and ending December 14, 2020.