[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 74 (Thursday, April 17, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 18970]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-9452]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


TRICARE: Termination of the Worldwide TRICARE Transitional Health 
Care Demonstration Project

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Section 736 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2002 (NDAA-02), Pub. L. 107-107, eliminated transitional 
health care coverage for dependents of certain separating active duty 
members. On June 12, 2002, a Federal Register notice was published that 
created the Worldwide TRICARE Transitional Health Care Demonstration 
Project. The Demonstration provided eligibility for TRICARE 
transitional health care coverage to dependents excluded in the NDAA-
02. The Notice stated that the Demonstration was to be in effect for 2 
years or until rescinded by another authority.
    Section 706 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 03 re-inserted transitional health care coverage for dependents 
and deemed the provision to have been enacted as part of Section 736 of 
the NDAA-02 (retroactive to December 28, 2001). Consequently, the 
Worldwide TRICARE Transitional Health Care Demonstration Project is 
terminated.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 28, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann N. Fazzini, Health Care Program 
Specialist (Reimbursement), TRICARE Management Activity, 16401 E. 
Centretech Parkway, Aurora, CO 80011-9066, telephone (303) 676-3803.

    Dated: April 11, 2003.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 03-9452 Filed 4-16-03; 8:45 am]
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