TRICARE Retail Pharmacy Prescription Medication Expansion Act of 2020
Latest action · Jun 10, 2020 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.
- IntroducedJun 10, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
TRICARE Retail Pharmacy Prescription Medication Expansion Act of 2020
This bill directs the Department of Defense to carry out a three-year pilot program under which eligible beneficiaries under the TRICARE pharmacy benefits program may elect to receive non-generic prescription maintenance medications through military treatment facility pharmacies, retail pharmacies, or the national mail-order pharmacy 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Armed Services Committee | Referred Jun 10, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 10, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Jun 10, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program under the TRICARE pharmacy benefits program.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- TRICARE Retail Pharmacy Prescription Medication Expansion Act of 2020
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 10, 2020Introduced in Senate
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