Sec. 731. PILOT PROGRAM ON HEALTH CARE ASSISTANCE SYSTEM
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## SEC. 731 PILOT PROGRAM ON HEALTH CARE ASSISTANCE SYSTEM **[**[10 U.S.C. 1075 note](/us/usc/t10/s1075)**]** ###
(a)Pilot Program The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a pilot program to provide a health care assistance service to certain covered beneficiaries enrolled in TRICARE Select using purchased care to improve the health outcomes and patient experience for covered beneficiaries with complex medical conditions. ###
(b)Elements The pilot program under subsection
(a)may include the following elements: ####
(1)Assisting beneficiaries with complex medical conditions to understand and use the health benefits under the TRICARE program. ####
(2)Supporting such beneficiaries in accessing and navigating the purchased care health care delivery system. ####
(3)Providing such beneficiaries with information to allow the beneficiaries to make informed decisions regarding the quality, safety, and cost of available health care services. ####
(4)Improving the health outcomes for such beneficiaries. ###
(c)Duration The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program for an amount of time determined appropriate by the Secretary during the five-year period beginning 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. ###
(d)Report Not later than November 1, 2022, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report containing an evaluation of the success of the pilot program under subsection (a), including— ####
(1)an analysis of the implementation of the elements under subsection (b); ####
(2)the feasibility of incorporating such elements into TRICARE support contracts; and ####
(3)input from covered beneficiaries who have participated in the pilot program regarding their satisfaction with, and any benefits attained from, such participation. ###
(e)Definitions In this section, the terms “covered beneficiary”, “TRICARE program”, and “TRICARE Select” have the meaning given those terms in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.
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PILOT PROGRAM ON HEALTH CARE ASSISTANCE SYSTEM
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