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S. 476 (111th)

Care Affordability for Military Families Act

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Introduced

25 February 2009

Last action

25 February 2009 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Sponsors

Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL], Sen. Burris, Roland [D-IL], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK], Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

14 August 2025

Defence

Summary

Care Affordability for Military Families Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reimburse a covered beneficiary under TRICARE (a Department of Defense [DOD] managed care program) for travel expenses when such beneficiary is referred by a primary care physician to a specialty care provider located more than 50 (under current law, more than 100) miles from the primary care location.

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Timeline

  1. 25 February 2009

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 February 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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