TRICARE Portability Act of 2015
Latest action · May 12, 2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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.
- IntroducedMay 12, 2015
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
TRICARE Portability Act of 2015
This bill directs the Secretary of Defense to ensure that beneficiaries covered under a TRICARE health plan are able to access health care under such health plan in each TRICARE program region.
The Secretary shall:
- provide for the automatic electronic transfer of demographic, enrollment, and claims information between the contractors responsible for administering the TRICARE program in each TRICARE region when covered beneficiaries relocate between such regions,
- ensure these covered beneficiaries are able to obtain a new primary health care provider within ten days of undergoing such relocation, and
- develop a process for such covered beneficiaries to receive urgent care without preauthorization while undergoing such relocation.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Armed Services Committee | Referred May 12, 2015 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 12, 2015Introduced in Senate
- May 12, 2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1376 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 | Related bill | May 19, 2015 |
| HR 1735 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 | Related bill | Oct 22, 2015 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to ensure the ability of covered beneficiaries under the TRICARE program to access care under a health plan under such program in each TRICARE program region, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- TRICARE Portability Act of 2015
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 12, 2015Introduced in Senate
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