§1095d. TRICARE program: waiver of certain deductibles

(a) Waiver Authorized.-The Secretary of Defense may waive the deductible payable for medical care provided under the TRICARE program to an eligible dependent of-

(1) a member of a reserve component on active duty pursuant to a call or order to active duty for a period of more than 30 days; or

(2) a member of the National Guard on full-time National Guard duty pursuant to a call or order to full-time National Guard duty for a period of more than 30 days.

(b) Eligible Dependent.-As used in this section, the term "eligible dependent" means a dependent described in subparagraph (A), (D), or (I) of section 1072(2) of this title.

(Added Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title VII, §714(a), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 689 ; amended Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title X, §1087(a)(7)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654 , 1654A-290; Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title VII, §704, Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1983 .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2004-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–375 substituted "more than 30 days" for "less than one year" in pars. (1) and (2).

2000-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106–398 substituted "subparagraph" for "subparagraphs".