US SB476 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
February 25 2009 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
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.
Title
Care Affordability for Military Families Act
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-02-25 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. |
Subjects
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Military personnel and dependents
Transportation costs
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SN00476:@@@L&summ2=m& |
| Text | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-111s476is/pdf/BILLS-111s476is.pdf |
