To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program regarding treating pregnancy as a qualifying event for enrollment in TRICARE Select.

Q: What does Preamble of To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program regarding treating pregnancy as a qualifying event for enrollment in TRICARE Select. do?

This bill directs the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program. The pilot program concerns treating pregnancy as a qualifying event for enrollment in TRICARE Select.

Q: What does PILOT PROGRAM TO TREAT PREGNANCY AS A QUALIFYING EVENT FOR of To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program regarding treating pregnancy as a qualifying event for enrollment in TRICARE Select. do?

This section establishes a five-year pilot program to allow pregnancy to be considered a qualifying event for enrollment in TRICARE Select. The Secretary of Defense must begin the pilot program within 180 days of the Act's enactment. The Secretary must provide an initial briefing to congressional committees within one year of enactment. Annual reports on the pilot program's status are required for the subsequent four years. These reports must include data on enrollment changes, disaggregated by month and reason for the change (e.g., separation from or return to active duty, or due to pregnancy). The term 'covered enrollment change' refers to changes to previous elections under section 1099 of title 10, United States Code. An 'eligible beneficiary' is an individual eligible to enroll in TRICARE Select under section 1075(b) of title 10, United States Code. The 'appropriate congressional committees' include the House and Senate Armed Services Committees, as well as the House Transportation and Infrastructure and Energy and Commerce Committees.

Last updated: 7/14/2025 · Introduced: 7/14/2025

Author: Terri Sewell (D-AL)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill initiates a five-year pilot program allowing pregnancy to be a qualifying event for enrollment in TRICARE Select.
The Secretary of Defense must launch the pilot program within 180 days and provide annual reports to Congress detailing enrollment data.
The pilot program applies to individuals eligible for TRICARE Select under existing regulations and covers changes to previous enrollment elections.

119th Congressin committeeHR. 8800(In Committee)Official page

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