To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program regarding treating pregnancy as a qualifying event for enrollment in TRICARE Select.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program regarding treating pregnancy as a qualifying event for enrollment in TRICARE Select., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Transportation, Healthcare.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H2C0FD0F08C9D4A4391CE0353922BE0E5: 1. Pilot program to treat pregnancy as a qualifying event for enrollment in TRICARE Select Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Establishes a 5-year pilot program to treat pregnancy as a qualifying life event for enrollment in TRICARE Select, allowing eligible military beneficiaries to change their healthcare plan enrollment during pregnancy.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Healthcare
Primary Purpose
Establishes a 5-year pilot program to treat pregnancy as a qualifying life event for enrollment in TRICARE Select, allowing eligible military beneficiaries to change their healthcare plan enrollment during pregnancy.
Policy Domains
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Sewell introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Defense
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Under the pilot program, pregnancy is treated as a qualifying event allowing enrollment changes in TRICARE Select.
An individual eligible to enroll in TRICARE Select under section 1075(b) of title 10, United States Code.
A change to a previous election by an eligible beneficiary to enroll in a TRICARE health care plan.
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