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10 U.S.C. 1076a: TRICARE dental program
Created in 1999 by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106-65). Changed by 13 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.
- past change
- enacted this Congress
- proposed
This Congress
- H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · passed house · would change (a), (d), (f), (i)
How it got here
2024
- Pub. L. 118–159 substituted "January 1, 2027" for "January 1, 2026" wherever appearing. (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text
2023
- Pub. L. 118–31 substituted "subsection (e)(3))" for "subsection (e)(3)". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (d)
2022
- Pub. L. 117–263, §701(a)(1), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, and added par. (2). (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 117–263, §701(a)(2)(A), substituted "During the period preceding January 1, 2026, the member's" for "The member's". (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 117–263, §701(a)(2)(B), substituted "of each year during the period preceding January 1, 2026," for "of each year," in introductory provisions. (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 117–263, §701(a)(2)(C), substituted "During the period preceding January 1, 2026, the Secretary of Defense" for "The Secretary of Defense". (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 117–263, §701(a)(2)(D), added subpars. (E) and (F). (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (d), (F)
- Pub. L. 117–263, §701(a)(3), added par. (3). (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 117–263, §701(a)(4), substituted "During the period preceding January 1, 2026, the Secretary of Defense may not reduce benefits provided under a plan established under this section, and on or after January 1, 2026, the Secretary may not reduce benefits provided under a standard… (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (j)
- Pub. L. 117–263, §701(a)(5), added subsec. (l). (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (l)
2021
- Pub. L. 116–283, §711(d), struck out at end "During the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this sentence and ending December 31, 2018, such plan shall provide that coverage for a member of the Selected Reserve who is involuntarily separated from the Selected Reserve un… (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 116–283, §711(c), repealed Pub. L. 115–232, §713(b). See 2018 Amendment note below. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 116–283, §711(b), amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The plans established under this section shall be administered by the Secretary of Defense through an agreement with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to allow persons described in s… (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (b)
2018
- Pub. L. 115–232, §713(b), which amended subsec. (b) generally, applicable with respect to the first contract year for chapter 89A of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, that was to begin on or after Jan. 1, 2022, was repealed by Pub. L. 116–283, §711(c). (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (b)
2013
- Pub. L. 112–239 inserted at end "During the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this sentence and ending December 31, 2018, such plan shall provide that coverage for a member of the Selected Reserve who is involuntarily separated from the Selected Reserve under other th… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (a)
2011
- Pub. L. 111–383 amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "Such term includes any such dependent of a member who dies while on active duty for a period of more than 30 days or a member of the Ready Reserve if, on the date of the death of the member, t… (Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011) Law text · (k)
2009
- Pub. L. 111–84 amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: "Such term does not include a dependent by reason of paragraph (2) after the end of the three-year period beginning on the date of the member's death." (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text · (k)
2008
- Pub. L. 110–417 designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted "Except as provided pursuant to paragraph (2), a member or dependent" for "A member or dependent", redesignated former pars. (1) to (3) as subpars. (A) to (C), respectively, of par. (1) and added par. (2). (Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009) Law text · (e)
2006
- Pub. L. 109–163 reenacted heading without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "In this section, the term 'eligible dependent'— (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (k)
2004
- Pub. L. 108–375 substituted "under subsection (a)," for "under subsection (a) or" and inserted "or is not enrolled because the dependent is a child under the minimum age for enrollment," after "under subsection (f),". (Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005) Law text · (k)
2002
- Pub. L. 107–314 substituted "if, on the date of the death of the member, the dependent is enrolled in a dental benefits plan established under subsection (a) or is not enrolled in such a plan by reason of a discontinuance of a former enrollment under subsection (f)" for "if the depe… (Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003) Law text · (k)
2000
- Pub. L. 106–398 substituted "three-year period" for "one-year period". (Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (k)
Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.