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H.R. 3655 (106th)

Improved Medical Care for Troops and Retirees Act

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

15 February 2000

Last action

22 February 2000 · Referred

Status

Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

Sponsors

Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Rep. Maloney, James H. [D-CT-5], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. Turner, Jim [D-TX-2], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Sisisky, Norman [D-VA-4], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Phelps, David D. [D-IL-19], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]

Subjects

Healthcare, Defence, Taxation

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare · Defence · Taxation

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Summary

Improved Medical Care for Troops and Retirees Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, Federal armed forces law, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998, and the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 to provide, among other things, for: (1) making permanent the current Medicare subvention demonstration project for military retirees and dependents; (2) extending the Federal Employees Health Benefits Optional Demonstration Project; (3) entitling family members of members of the armed forces assigned to certain duty locations far from sources of care to the medical and dental care otherwise available to such member in any facility of any uniformed service; (4) requiring the pharmacy benefits provided under the redesigned pharmacy system under the TRICARE program (a managed health care program of the armed forces) to be at least equivalent to those provided under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993; and (5) eliminating copayments under TRICARE Prime, and imposing a reduction in the catastrophic cap under TRICARE Standard and TRICARE Extra. Authorizes appropriations for the redesigned pharmacy system under the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999.

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Timeline

  1. 15 February 2000

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Commerce, and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 February 2000

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Commerce, and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 February 2000

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 15 February 2000

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 17 February 2000

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.

    Source: Committee

  6. 18 February 2000

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  7. 22 February 2000

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

    Source: Committee

  8. 22 February 2000

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Source: Committee

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