HR 6635 · 112th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

TRICARE Protection Act

Introduced 2012-12-05· Sponsored by Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.(2012-12-05)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] TRICARE Protection Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense to report to the congressional defense committees setting forth Department of Defense (DOD) policy on the future availability of TRICARE Prime (a DOD managed health care program) for eligible beneficiaries in all TRICARE regions. Directs the Secretary to: (1) identify beneficiaries whom the Secretary determines will not retain primary care provider access under newly awarded TRICARE contracts, and (2) implement a plan to ensure that such beneficiaries will retain access that meets TRICARE access standards.…

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Cosponsors (2)

1 Democrat1 Republican
Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]NV
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]OR