Access to Healthcare for Reservists Act

12/29/2022, 5:48 PM

Access to Healthcare for Reservists Act

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to study the feasibility of expanding eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select and the TRICARE dental program to include all members of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve of a reserve component of the Armed Forces, their dependents, and their non-dependent children under the age of 26. The study must also assess potential cost effects, changes in out-of-pocket costs to beneficiaries, and effects on other federal programs.

DOD must contract with a federally funded research and development center that is qualified and appropriate to conduct the study.

Additionally, DOD must brief Congress on the methodology and approach of the study and submit a report on the results.

Congress
117

Number
S - 4396

Introduced on
2022-06-14

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

6/14/2022

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Access to Healthcare for Reservists Act

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to study the feasibility of expanding eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select and the TRICARE dental program to include all members of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve of a reserve component of the Armed Forces, their dependents, and their non-dependent children under the age of 26. The study must also assess potential cost effects, changes in out-of-pocket costs to beneficiaries, and effects on other federal programs.

DOD must contract with a federally funded research and development center that is qualified and appropriate to conduct the study.

Additionally, DOD must brief Congress on the methodology and approach of the study and submit a report on the results.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on providing benefits under TRICARE Reserve Select and the TRICARE dental program to members of the Selected Reserve and their dependents

Policy Areas
Armed Forces and National Security

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary9/29/2022

Access to Healthcare for Reservists Act

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to study the feasibility of expanding eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select and the TRICARE dental program to include all members ...


Latest Action6/14/2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.