10 U.S.C. § 1076e
10 U.S.C. § 1076e
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS2019-Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 116-92 substituted "section 1075 of this title" for "section 1075 of this section". 2017-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115-91, §701(b)(1), struck out "Retired Reserve" after "TRICARE" in heading. See first 2016 Amendment note for subsec. (b) below.Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 115-91, §701(b)(2), struck out "Retired Reserve" before "coverage under such section" in last sentence.Subsec. (f)(2). Pub. L. 115-91, §701(b)(3), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: "The term 'TRICARE Retired Reserve' means the TRICARE Select self-managed, preferred-provider network option under section 1075 made available to beneficiaries by reason of this section and in accordance with subsection (d)(1)."2016- Pub. L. 114-328, §701(j)(1)(C) (iv), substituted "TRICARE Retired Reserve" for "TRICARE Standard" in section catchline and wherever appearing in text. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114-328, §701(j)(1)(C)(iv), which directed substitution of "TRICARE Retired Reserve" for "TRICARE Standard" wherever appearing in text, was also executed to heading of subsec. (b) to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the subsequent amendment by Pub. L. 115-91, §701(b)(1), which could be executed only if the substitution had taken place.Pub. L. 114-328, §701(j)(1)(C)(iii), substituted "TRICARE coverage at" for "TRICARE Standard coverage at". Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 114-328, §701(j)(1)(C)(i), inserted at end "Such premium shall apply instead of any enrollment fees required under section 1075 of this section."Subsec. (f)(2). Pub. L. 114-328, §701(j)(1)(C)(ii), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which defined the term "TRICARE Standard".
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2016 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 114-328 applicable with respect to the provision of health care under the TRICARE program beginning on Jan. 1, 2018, see section 701(k) of Pub. L. 114-328, set out as a note under section 1072 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE Pub. L. 111-84, div. A, title VII, §705(c), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2375, provided that: "Section 1076e of title 10, United States Code, as inserted by subsection (a), shall apply to coverage for months beginning on or after October 1, 2009, or such earlier date as the Secretary of Defense may specify."
- TRICARE Select
- The term "TRICARE Select" means the self-managed, preferred-provider network option under the TRICARE program established by section 1075 of this title.
- TRICARE Standard
- The term "TRICARE Standard" means the TRICARE program made available prior to January 1, 2018, covering health benefits contracted for under the authority of section 1079(a) or 1086(a) of this title and subject to the same rates and conditions as apply to persons covered under those sections.
- TRICARE program
- The term "TRICARE program" means the various programs carried out by the Secretary of Defense under this chapter and any other provision of law providing for the furnishing of medical and dental care and health benefits to members and former members of the uniformed services and their dependents, including the following health plan options:(A) TRICARE Prime.(B) TRICARE Select.(C) TRICARE for Life.
- administering Secretaries
- The term "administering Secretaries" means the Secretaries of executive departments specified in section 1073 of this title as having responsibility for administering this chapter.
- armed forces
- The term "armed forces" means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard.
- health care
- The term "health care" includes mental health care.
- pay
- The term "pay" includes basic pay, special pay, retainer pay, incentive pay, retired pay, and equivalent pay, but does not include allowances.
- uniformed services
- The term "uniformed services" means the armed forces and the Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and of the Public Health Service.