Sec. 762. Study on TRICARE program contract transition
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Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a study on the TRICARE contract transition. The study under subsection
(a)shall include the following: The effects of the TRICARE contract transition on— members of the Armed Forces and covered beneficiaries who receive health care under the TRICARE program in the West region; and the providers of such health care. The average time for such members and covered beneficiaries to resolve any issues relating to the TRICARE contract transition. A description of how the Department of Defense and the TRICARE program— prepared for the TRICARE contract transition; and communicated information to such members and covered beneficiaries regarding the transition and how to resolve any issues relating to the transition. In this section: The terms covered beneficiary and TRICARE program have the meaning given such terms in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code. The term TRICARE contract transition means the transition to a new contract under the TRICARE program with respect to the administration of the West region occurring on January 1, 2025.