10 U.S.C. § 1095d

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)

Section 1095d - TRICARE program: waiver of certain deductibles

(a) WAIVER AUTHORIZED.-The Secretary of Defense may waive the deductible payable for medical care provided under the TRICARE program to an eligible dependent of-

(1) a member of a reserve component on active duty pursuant to a call or order to active duty for a period of more than 30 days; or

(2) a member of the National Guard on full-time National Guard duty pursuant to a call or order to full-time National Guard duty for a period of more than 30 days.

(b) ELIGIBLE DEPENDENT.-As used in this section, the term "eligible dependent" means a dependent described in subparagraph (A), (D), or (I) of section 1072(2) of this title.

10 U.S.C. § 1095d

Added Pub. L. 106-65, div. A, title VII, §714(a), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 689; amended Pub. L. 106-398, §1[[div. A], title X, §1087(a)(7)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A-290; Pub. L. 108-375, div. A, title VII, §704, Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1983.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS2004-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108-375 substituted "more than 30 days" for "less than one year" in pars. (1) and (2). 2000-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106-398 substituted "subparagraph" for "subparagraphs".

National Guard: The term "National Guard" means the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard.
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.
active duty for a period of more than 30 days: The term "active duty for a period of more than 30 days" means active duty under a call or order that does not specify a period of 30 days or less.
active duty: The term "active duty" means full-time duty in the active military service of the United States, including sustained duty in the Space Force. Such term includes full-time training duty, annual training duty, and attendance, while in the active military service, at a school designated as a service school by law or by the Secretary of the military department concerned. Such term does not include full-time National Guard duty.
full-time National Guard duty: The term "full-time National Guard duty" means training or other duty, other than inactive duty, performed by a member of the Army National Guard of the United States or the Air National Guard of the United States in the member's status as a member of the National Guard of a State or territory, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia under section 316, 502, 503, 504, or 505 of title 32 for which the member is entitled to pay from the United States or for which the member has waived pay from the United States.