To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program regarding treating pregnancy as a qualifying event for enrollment in TRICARE Select.
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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AI Government Intelligence™This bill directs the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program that treats pregnancy as a qualifying event for enrollment in TRICARE Select, a health insurance option for military members and their families. The pilot program would allow eligible individuals to enroll in or change their TRICARE Select coverage upon becoming pregnant, which is not currently recognized as a qualifying event for this purpose. The bill was introduced in the House during the 118th Congress but lacks a detailed summary and full text in the available data.
The bill aims to create a pilot program to allow pregnancy to qualify as an enrollment event for TRICARE Select, potentially improving health coverage flexibility for military families, but it did not advance beyond committee referral and has expired.
- Establishes a pilot program under the Department of Defense to treat pregnancy as a qualifying event for TRICARE Select enrollment.
- Intended to provide military families with more timely access to health insurance coverage changes related to pregnancy.
- The bill was referred to the House Committee on Armed Services but did not progress further and is now expired.
['Pregnant military service members and their dependents', 'Department of Defense and TRICARE program administrators', 'Military families seeking flexible health insurance enrollment options']
['Implementation challenges in defining and verifying pregnancy as a qualifying event within TRICARE enrollment systems.', 'Potential administrative costs associated with establishing and managing the pilot program.', "Oversight mechanisms for evaluating the pilot program's effectiveness and impact are not detailed in the available information."]
The bill was introduced in the House during the 118th Congress and referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. It falls under the policy area of Armed Forces and National Security. The bill did not advance beyond committee referral and is currently classified as failed or expired. No further legislative actions or debates are recorded in the available data.
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['Improved access to health coverage for pregnant military families could lead to better maternal and infant health outcomes.', 'Administrative adjustments in TRICARE enrollment processes might set precedents for recognizing other life events as qualifying for coverage changes.', 'Potential increased demand on TRICARE administrative resources during the pilot program period.']
The bill lacks a publicly available official summary and full text, limiting comprehensive analysis. Transparency regarding the pilot program's design, funding, and evaluation criteria is necessary for effective oversight. The bill's failure to progress beyond committee referral suggests limited legislative momentum, which may affect future efforts to address this issue.
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