What does Preamble of Improving Access to Prenatal Care for Military Families Act 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.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Improving Access to Prenatal Care for Military Families Act do?

This bill is formally titled the Improving Access to Prenatal Care for Military Families Act

What does PILOT PROGRAM TO TREAT PREGNANCY AS A QUALIFYING EVENT FOR of Improving Access to Prenatal Care for Military Families Act do?

This section establishes a five-year pilot program requiring the Secretary of Defense to treat pregnancy as a qualifying event for enrollment in TRICARE Select. The pilot program must commence within 180 days of the Act's enactment. The Secretary must provide a briefing to congressional committees within one year of enactment, detailing the pilot program's status. Annual reports are required, starting one year after the program begins, for four subsequent 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 'appropriate congressional committees' is defined as specific committees within the Senate and House of Representatives. Definitions are provided for terms such as 'active duty,' 'covered enrollment change,' 'dependent,' 'TRICARE Select,' 'eligible beneficiary,' and 'uniformed services'.

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Improving Access to Prenatal Care for Military Families Act

Last updated: 7/10/2025 · Introduced: 7/10/2025

Author: Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill establishes a five-year pilot program allowing pregnancy to qualify for enrollment in TRICARE Select.
The pilot program requires annual reports detailing enrollment changes, broken down by month and reason.
The Secretary of Defense must brief congressional committees on the pilot program's status within one year of enactment.

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