I
118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4220
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 20, 2023
Mr. Kim of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Kelly of Mississippi) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate certain charges under the TRICARE dental program for members of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Dental Care for Our Troops Act
.
TRICARE Dental for Selected Reserve
Section 1076a of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
in subsection (a)—
in paragraph (1)—
in the header, by striking selected reserve and
; and
by striking for members of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve and
;
in paragraph (2), in the header, by inserting individual ready
after other
; and
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
Plan for Selected Reserve
A dental benefits plan for members of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve.
;
in subsection (d)—
by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph:
No premium plans
The dental insurance plan established under subsection (a)(5) is a no premium plan.
Members enrolled in a no premium plan may not be charged a premium for benefits provided under the plan.
;
in subsection (e)(2)(A), by striking a member of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve or
;
by redesignating subsections (f) through (l) as subsections (g) through (m), respectively;
by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection (f):
Copayments under no premium plans
A member who receives dental care under a no premium plan referred to in subsection (d)(3) shall pay no charge for any care described in subsection (c).
; and
in subsection (i), as redesignated by paragraph (4), by striking subsection (k)(2)
and inserting subsection (l)(2)
.