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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 8, 2005
Makes members of the Ready Reserve or Retired Reserve of the Armed Forces eligible for health benefits under TRICARE Standard (a Department of Defense managed health care program) after such member completes service on active duty: (1) under a call or order for service of more than 30 days; (2) for one year or more while continuously on active duty; and (3) while assigned to a duty station outside the United States. Terminates such coverage upon termination of the member's service in the Ready Reserve or Retired Reserve.
Makes immediate family members of such members eligible for such coverage during such period.
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Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46] · R–CA
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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