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10 U.S.C. 1074g: Pharmacy benefits program

Created in 1999 by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106-65). Changed by 13 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 1079.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2024

    • Pub. L. 118–159, §702, added subpar. (D). (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 118–159, §707(a), added subpar. (E). (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (a)

    2019

    • Pub. L. 116–92, §713(b), substituted "under subsection (j)" for "under subsection (h)". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 116–92, §713(a), added subsec. (h) and redesignated former subsecs. (h) and (i) as (i) and (j), respectively. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (h), (i), (j)

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–232 added subsec. (g) and redesignated former subsecs. (g) and (h) as (h) and (i), respectively. (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (g), (h), (i)

    2017

    • Pub. L. 115–91, §702(a), amended par. (6) generally, substituting provisions relating to cost-sharing amounts for the years 2018 through 2027 and for any year after 2027 for provisions relating to cost-sharing amounts, limitation on requirements for medicare-eligible beneficiaries, … (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–91, §1081(a)(24), realigned margins. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (a), (C)
    • Pub. L. 115–91, §702(b)(1), added par. (10). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–91, §714, added par. (3). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (d)

    2015

    • Pub. L. 114–92, §715(f), inserted at end "With respect to members of the uniformed services, such uniform formulary shall include pharmaceutical agents on the joint uniform formulary established under section 715 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016." (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 114–92, §702(a)(1)(A), substituted "$10" for "$8". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 114–92, §702(a)(1)(B), substituted "$24" for "$20". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 114–92, §702(a)(2)(A), substituted "$20" for "$16". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 114–92, §702(a)(2)(B), substituted "$49" for "$46". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 114–92, §702(b)(1), substituted "Beginning October 1, 2016," for "Beginning October 1, 2013,". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 114–92, §702(b)(2), added cl. (ii) and struck out former cl. (ii) which read as follows: "If the amount of the increase otherwise provided for a year by clause (i) is less than $1, the increase shall not be made for such year, but shall be carried over to, and accumul… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (a)

    2014

    • Pub. L. 113–291, §702(a), substituted "the national mail-order pharmacy program" for "at least one of the means described in paragraph (2)(E)" and "shall include cost-sharing by the eligible covered beneficiary as specified in paragraph (6)." for "may include cost sharing by the eli… (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–291, §702(b)(1)(A), substituted "$8" for "$5". (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–291, §702(b)(1)(B), substituted "$20." for "$17; and". (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–291, §702(b)(1)(C), struck out subcl. (III) which read as follows: "in the case of nonformulary agents, $44." (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–291, §702(b)(2)(A), substituted "$16" for "$13". (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–291, §702(b)(2)(B), substituted "$46" for "$43". (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–291, §702(c)(1), which directed amendment of such section by adding par. (9) at the end, was executed by adding par. (9) at the end of subsec. (a), to reflect the probable intent of Congress. (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (a)

    2013

    • Pub. L. 112–239, §702(a)(1), (c)(2)(A), substituted "Except as provided in subparagraph (F), no pharmaceutical agent may be excluded" for "No pharmaceutical agent may be excluded" and struck out at end "The Secretary shall begin to implement the uniform formulary not later than O… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 112–239, §702(a)(2), added subpar. (F). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 112–239, §712(a)(1), added subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A) which read as follows: "The Secretary, in the regulations prescribed under subsection (g), may establish cost sharing requirements (which may be established as a percentage or fixed dollar amount) un… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 112–239, §712(a)(2), added subpar. (C). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 112–239, §702(c)(1), substituted "subsection (h)" for "subsection (g)". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 112–239, §702(c)(2)(B), substituted "The committee" for "Not later than 90 days after the establishment of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee by the Secretary, the committee shall convene to design a proposed uniform formulary for submission to the Secretary. After such… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 112–239, §702(c)(2)(C), substituted "The Secretary" for "Effective not later than April 5, 2000, the Secretary" and "the managed care support contracts current as of October 5, 1999," for "the current managed care support contracts". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 112–239, §702(b), added pars. (3) and (4). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (g), (4)

    2009

    • Pub. L. 111–84 substituted "after January 28, 2008" for "on or after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text · (f)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–181 added subsec. (f) and redesignated former subsecs. (f) and (g) as (g) and (h), respectively. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (f), (g), (h)

    2004

    • Pub. L. 108–375, §714(b), inserted before semicolon at end "and additional determinations by the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee of the relative clinical and cost effectiveness of the agents". (Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 108–375, §714(a), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A) and added subpar. (B). (Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005) Law text · (a)

    2003

    • Pub. L. 108–136, §725(1), substituted "facilities and representatives of providers in facilities of the uniformed services" for "facilities, contractors responsible for the TRICARE retail pharmacy program, contractors responsible for the national mail-order pharmacy program, provide… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 108–136, §725(2), substituted "represent—" for "represent nongovernmental", inserted "(A) nongovernmental" before "organizations", substituted "beneficiaries;" for "beneficiaries.", and added subpars. (B) to (D). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) Law text · (c)

    2001

    • Pub. L. 107–107 substituted "October 5, 1999," for "the date of the enactment of this section". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text · (a)

    2000

    • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title X, §1087(a)(5)(A)], substituted "in the regulations prescribed" for "as part of the regulations established". (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title X, §1087(a)(5)(B)], substituted "that are not included on the uniform formulary but that are" for "not included on the uniform formulary, but,". (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title X, §1087(a)(5)(C)], substituted "prescribed under" for "required by" in last sentence. (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title X, §1087(a)(5)(D)], substituted "Effective not later than April 5, 2000, the Secretary shall use" for "Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall utilize". (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title X, §1087(a)(5)(E)], substituted "The" for "Not later than April 1, 2000, the" and inserted "in" before "the TRICARE" and before "the national". (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title X, §1087(a)(5)(F)], substituted "In this section:" for "As used in this section—" in introductory provisions, "The term" for "the term" in pars. (1) and (2), and a period for "; and" at end of par. (1). (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title X, §1087(a)(5)(G)], substituted "prescribe" for "promulgate". (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (g)

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