10 USC 1097 - Contracts for medical care for retirees, dependents, and survivors: alternative delivery of health care

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2011—Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 112–81 designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted “Except as provided by paragraph (2), a premium,” for “A premium,”, and added par. (2).

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 111–383 substituted “September 30, 2011” for “September 30, 2009”.

2008—Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 110–417 substituted “September 30, 2009” for “September 30, 2008”.

Puspan. L. 110–181 substituted “September 30, 2008” for “September 30, 2007”.

2006—Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 109–364 inserted at end “A premium, deductible, copayment, or other charge prescribed by the Secretary under this subsection may not be increased during the period beginning on April 1, 2006, and ending on September 30, 2007.”

1996—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 104–106, § 712, substituted “Notwithstanding the preferences established by sections 1074(span) and 1076 of this title, the Secretary shall” for “However, the Secretary may”.

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 104–106, § 713, inserted at end “Without imposing additional costs on covered beneficiaries who participate in contracts for health care services under this section or health care plans offered under section 1099 of this title, the Secretary shall permit such covered beneficiaries to pay, on a quarterly basis, any enrollment fee required for such participation.”

1994—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 103–337, § 714(a)(2), added subsec. (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (e).

Puspan. L. 103–337, § 713, inserted at end “In the case of contracts for health care services under this section or health care plans offered under section 1099 of this title for which the Secretary permits covered beneficiaries who are covered by section 1086 of this title and who participate in such contracts or plans to pay an enrollment fee in lieu of meeting the applicable deductible amount specified in section 1086(span) of this title, the Secretary may establish the same (or a lower) enrollment fee for covered beneficiaries described in section 1086(d)(1) of this title who also participate in such contracts or plans.”

Subsecs. (d), (e). Puspan. L. 103–337, § 714(a), added subsec. (d) and redesignated former subsec. (c) as (e).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Clarification of Application for Fiscal Year 2013

Puspan. L. 112–81, div. A, title VII, § 701(span), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1469, provided that:

“The Secretary of Defense shall determine the maximum enrollment fees for TRICARE Prime under section 1097(e)(2) of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), for fiscal year 2013 and thereafter as if the enrollment fee for each enrollee during fiscal year 2012 was the amount charged to an enrollee who enrolled for the first time during such fiscal year.”