Veterans TRICARE Choice Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 11, 2015)
Veterans TRICARE Choice Act
Allows an individual who is eligible to participate in the TRICARE program (a Department of Defense [DOD] managed health care program) to: (1) elect to be ineligible to enroll in such program, (2) make tax deductible contributions to a health savings account during the period such individual elects to be ineligible for TRICARE coverage, and (3) enroll in the TRICARE program at a later date during a special enrollment period.
Requires DOD to: (1) submit to the Internal Revenue Service information on each TRICARE-eligible individual who makes such election for purposes of determining such individual's eligibility for a health savings account; and (2) report to Congress, annually, on elections by TRICARE-eligible individuals under this Act.
What just happenedFeb 11, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateFeb 11, 2015
- Feb 11, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Feb 11, 2015IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate