H.R. 917 · 111th Congress
To increase the health benefits of dependents of members of the Armed Forces who die because of a combat-related injury.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Brett Guthrie
- Introduced
- 2009-02-09
- Latest action
- 2009-04-27 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Summary
Amends the TRICARE program (a Department of Defense [DOD] managed care program) to require that, when a member of the Armed Forces dies on or after September 11, 2001, because of a combat-related injury incurred while on active duty for a period of more than 30 days, the member's dependents receiving benefits under a contract for medical and dental care shall continue to be eligible for benefits under TRICARE Prime.