S. 476 · 111th Congress
Care Affordability for Military Families Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Barbara Boxer
- Introduced
- 2009-02-25
- Latest action
- 2009-02-25 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Care Affordability for Military Families Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reimburse a covered beneficiary under TRICARE (a Department of Defense [DOD] managed care program) for travel expenses when such beneficiary is referred by a primary care physician to a specialty care provider located more than 50 (under current law, more than 100) miles from the primary care location.