Sec. 711. AUTHORITY FOR AUTOMATIC ENROLLMENT IN TRICARE PRIME OF DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS IN PAY GRADES ABOVE PAY GRADE E-4

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## SEC. 711 AUTHORITY FOR AUTOMATIC ENROLLMENT IN TRICARE PRIME OF DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS IN PAY GRADES ABOVE PAY GRADE E-4 Subsection

(a)of section 1097a of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: > > ### “(a) Automatic Enrollment of Certain Dependents > > > ####

(1)> > In the case of a dependent of a member of the uniformed services who is entitled to medical and dental care under section 1076(a)(2)(A) of this title and resides in a catchment area in which TRICARE Prime is offered, the Secretary— > > > ##### “(A) > > shall automatically enroll the dependent in TRICARE Prime if the member is in pay grade E-4 or below; and > > > ##### “(B) > > may automatically enroll the dependent in TRICARE Prime if the member is in pay grade E-5 or higher. > > > #### “(2) > > Whenever a dependent of a member is enrolled in TRICARE Prime under paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned shall provide written notice of the enrollment to the member. > > > #### “(3) > > The enrollment of a dependent of the member may be terminated by the member or the dependent at any time.” > .