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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Mar 26, 2009
Makes a member of the Retired Reserve who is qualified for a non-regular (reserve) retirement at age 60, but is not yet 60, eligible for health benefits under TRICARE Standard (a Department of Defense [DOD] managed health care program for members of the reserves). Terminates such eligibility when the member becomes eligible for TRICARE Standard at age 60.
Includes immediate family members under such coverage.
Requires members to pay a premium for such coverage.
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Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE] · D–NE
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced in Senate
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