S 3201 · 111th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

TRICARE Dependent Coverage Extension Act

Introduced 2010-04-14· Sponsored by Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.(2010-04-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] TRICARE Dependent Coverage Extension Act - Deems the following individuals as dependents, for purposes of dependent coverage under TRICARE (a Department of Defense [DOD] managed health care program): (1) a child who has not yet attained age 26 and is not eligible to enroll in any employer-sponsored plan; or (2) a person who is in the legal custody of the covered member, has not attained age 26, is not eligible to enroll in any employer-sponsored plan, resides with the member, is not otherwise a dependent under TRICARE, and is not the child of another covered beneficiary. Requires a premium payment for such coverage.…

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Cosponsors (20)

19 Democrats1 Independent