TRICARE Equality Act of 2021
Summary
TRICARE Equality Act of 2021 This bill addresses the administration of Department of Defense (DOD) health care programs and benefits in Puerto Rico. Specifically, the bill requires DOD to treat the administration of TRICARE Prime availability in Puerto Rico in a similar manner as a state. The bill also requires DOD to ensure that, in providing travel and transportation allowances related to specialty medical treatment, individuals located in Puerto Rico are eligible to receive such allowances. The Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization Office must coordinate with the Department of Health of Puerto Rico to share health information through the Joint Health Information Exchange.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Dec 16, 2021
Last action Dec 16, 2021
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Total actions
2
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0
Committee
1
Dec 16, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
lower
Dec 16, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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