To prescribe alternative payment mechanisms for the payment of annual enrollment fees for the TRICARE program of the military health care system.

Summary

Directs the Secretary of Defense to permit persons who enroll in the TRICARE program (a managed health care program of the armed forces) to pay their annual enrollment fees on a monthly basis and to establish mechanisms to provide for payment of such fees through: (1) a deduction from military retired or retainer pay; (2) a deduction from monthly social security benefits; and (3) an electronic funds transfer from a checking or savings account. Requires the Secretary to enter into an agreement with the Commissioner of Social Security and the Secretary of the Treasury to conduct the Social Security deduction mechanism in the same manner as provided for the monthly deduction of Medicare premiums.

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Timeline

1. 2 February 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 February 1999

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 February 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 February 1999

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

   Source: Committee

5. 10 February 1999

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House · 2 February 1999 · Official file

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• Introduced in House (text)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 2 February 1999

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Sponsors

• Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2] · D · Sponsor
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