Fair Access to Insurance for Retired (FAIR) Heroes Act of 2017

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Bill Number

HR 4571

Introduced

Dec 6, 2017

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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Topics

Armed Forces and National Security Health care coverage and access Medicare Veterans' medical care Veterans' pensions and compensation

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Fair Access to Insurance for Retired (FAIR) Heroes Act of 2017

This bill permits a veteran who is disability-retired for a condition or injury incurred during service in the U.S. Armed Forces to choose health care coverage through Medicare or TRICARE. (TRICARE is a Department of Defense managed health care program for uniformed service members, military retirees, and their dependents.)

Actions

Dec 13, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Dec 8, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 6, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 6, 2017

Introduced in House

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