Veterans’ True Choice Act of 2021
USA117th CongressHR-364| House
| Updated: 3/8/2021
W. Gregory Steube
Republican Representative
Florida
Cosponsors (15)
Chip Roy (Republican)Scott Franklin (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Lisa C. McClain (Republican)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)
Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee, Armed Services Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Veterans' True Choice Act of 2021 This bill allows covered veterans to receive coverage under TRICARE Select, a health care program of the Department of Defense (DOD). Veterans covered by this bill include those with service-connected disabilities, former prisoners of war, Purple Heart recipients, Medal of Honor recipients, those discharged from service due to disability, and those entitled to disability compensation. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) must reimburse DOD's costs of enrolling eligible veteran beneficiaries in the program. A covered veteran may not concurrently receive medical care from DOD and the VA.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Armed Forces and National Security
Congressional oversightDisability and paralysisHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessMilitary medicineVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensation
Veterans’ True Choice Act of 2021
USA117th CongressHR-364| House
| Updated: 3/8/2021
Veterans' True Choice Act of 2021 This bill allows covered veterans to receive coverage under TRICARE Select, a health care program of the Department of Defense (DOD). Veterans covered by this bill include those with service-connected disabilities, former prisoners of war, Purple Heart recipients, Medal of Honor recipients, those discharged from service due to disability, and those entitled to disability compensation. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) must reimburse DOD's costs of enrolling eligible veteran beneficiaries in the program. A covered veteran may not concurrently receive medical care from DOD and the VA.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
W. Gregory Steube
Republican Representative
Florida
Cosponsors (15)
Chip Roy (Republican)Scott Franklin (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Lisa C. McClain (Republican)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)
Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee, Armed Services Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Congressional oversightDisability and paralysisHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessMilitary medicineVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensation