Sec. 702. TRICARE PAYMENT OPTIONS FOR RETIREES AND THEIR DEPENDENTS
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## SEC. 702 TRICARE PAYMENT OPTIONS FOR RETIREES AND THEIR DEPENDENTS ###
(a)In General Section 1099 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— ####
(1)by redesignating subsection
(d)as subsection (e); and ####
(2)by inserting after subsection
(c)the following new subsection (d): > > ### “(d) Payment Options > > > ####
(1)> > A member or former member of the uniformed services, or a dependent thereof, eligible for medical care and dental care under section 1074(b) or 1076 of this title shall pay a premium for coverage under this chapter. > > > #### “(2) > > To the maximum extent practicable, a premium owed by a member, former member, or dependent under paragraph
(1)shall be withheld from the retired, retainer, or equivalent pay of the member, former member, or dependent. In all other cases, a premium shall be paid in a frequency and method determined by the Secretary.” > . ###
(b)Conforming and Clerical Amendments ####
(1)Conforming amendments Section 1097a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— #####
(A)by striking subsection (c); and #####
(B)by redesignating subsections (d), (e), and
(f)as subsections (c), (d), and (e), respectively. ####
(2)Heading amendments #####
(A)Automatic enrollments The heading for section 1097a of such title is amended to read as follows: > > ## “SEC. 1097a TRICARE Prime: automatic enrollments” > . #####
(B)Enrollment system and payment options The heading for section 1099 of such title is amended to read as follows: > > ## “SEC. 1099 Health care enrollment system and payment options” > . ####
(3)Clerical amendments **[**[10 U.S.C. 1071](/us/usc/t10/s1071)**]** The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 55 of such titleis amended— #####
(A)by striking the item relating to section 1097a and inserting the following new item:" “1097a. TRICARE Prime: automatic enrollments.” "; and #####
(B)by striking the item relating to section 1099 and inserting the following new item:" “1099. Health care enrollment system and payment options.” ". ###
(c)Effective Date **[**[10 U.S.C. 1097a note](/us/usc/t10/s1097a)**]** The amendments made by this section shall apply to health care coverage beginning on or after January 1, 2021.
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