TRICARE Equity Act
Latest action · Jan 5, 2004 Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedDec 8, 2003
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
TRICARE Equity Act - Prohibits any member or former member (or dependent of such member) of the armed forces who is eligible for benefits under the TRICARE program (a Department of Defense managed health care program) and who has another insurance plan or program that provides primary coverage for health benefits from being required to pay any copayment or annual deductible under the TRICARE program.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Dec 8, 2003 |
| Total Force Subcommittee | Referred Jan 5, 2004 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 5, 2004Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
- Jan 5, 2004Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
- Dec 8, 2003Introduced in House
- Dec 8, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To waive copayments and deductibles for military personnel who qualify for TRICARE and use other health insurance as their primary form of coverage.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- TRICARE Equity Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 8, 2003Introduced in House
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