What does Preamble of Military CARE Act do?

This bill, formally titled 'To require the Secretary of Defense to establish a digital system for the submission of complaints relating to access issues at military medical treatment facilities, and for other purposes,' aims to establish a digital complaint system. The system will pertain to complaints regarding access issues at military medical treatment facilities. The Secretary of Defense is tasked with establishing this digital system.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Military CARE Act do?

This bill is formally titled the Military Care, Access, Reporting, and Evaluation Act.

What does DIGITAL SYSTEM FOR ACCESS ASSISTANCE AT MILITARY MEDICAL of Military CARE Act do?

This section requires the Secretary of Defense to establish a digital system for covered beneficiaries to electronically file and track complaints related to access to care at military medical treatment facilities. Complaints filed through the system will be promptly transmitted to a Department of Defense patient advocate. The system will automatically aggregate complaints and submit them to the Director of the Defense Health Agency on a quarterly basis. The Secretary of Defense must submit an annual report to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees detailing complaints filed under the system. The report must include information on the most common complaints, comparisons of specialty versus primary care complaints, pediatric versus non-pediatric care complaints, and administrative versus other access issues. The report must also summarize steps taken at each facility to reduce access to care complaints. A 'covered beneficiary' is defined as an individual enrolled in a TRICARE health care plan and eligible to receive care at a military medical treatment facility.

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Military CARE Act

Last updated: 12/17/2025 · Introduced: 12/17/2025

Author: Steven Horsford (D-NV)

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The bill mandates the Secretary of Defense to create a digital system allowing TRICARE beneficiaries to submit and track complaints about access to care at military medical facilities.
Complaints filed through the system will be forwarded to Department of Defense patient advocates and aggregated for quarterly reporting to the Defense Health Agency.
The Secretary of Defense must annually report complaint data, including common issues and facility-level corrective actions, to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees.

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