§ 1073. Administration of this chapter
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(a)Responsible Officials.—
(1)Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the Secretary of Defense shall administer this chapter for the armed forces under his jurisdiction, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall administer this chapter for the Coast Guard when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall administer this chapter for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Public Health Service. This chapter shall be administered consistent with the Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act of 1997 (42 U.S.C. 14401 et seq.).
(2)Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the Secretary of Defense shall have responsibility for administering the TRICARE program and making any decision affecting such program.
(b)Stability in Program of Benefits.— The Secretary of Defense shall, to the maximum extent practicable, provide a stable program of benefits under this chapter throughout each fiscal year. To achieve the stability in the case of managed care support contracts entered into under this chapter, the contracts shall be administered so as to implement all changes in benefits and administration on a quarterly basis. However, the Secretary of Defense may implement any such change prior to the next fiscal quarter if the Secretary determines that the change would significantly improve the provision of care to eligible beneficiaries under this chapter.
(Added Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(25)(B), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1446; amended Pub. L. 89–614, § 2(1), Sept. 30, 1966, 80 Stat. 862; Pub. L. 89–718, § 8(a), Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1117; Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 511(34)(A), (C), (35), (36), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2922, 2923; Pub. L. 98–557, § 19(2), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2869; Pub. L. 105–12, § 9(h), Apr. 30, 1997, 111 Stat. 27; Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title VII, § 725, title X, § 1066(a)(7), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 698, 770; Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1704(b)(1), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2314; Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title VII, § 711, Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4246.)
The words “armed forces under his jurisdiction” are substituted for the words “Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps and for the Coast Guard when it is operating as a service in the Navy” to reflect section 101(4) of this title.
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public-private-law
- Public Law 116-283William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
- Public Law 114-328National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
- Public Law 113-291Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘Buck’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015
- Public Law 114-92National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
- Public Law 115-91National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
- Public Law 117-81National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
- Public Law 118-31National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
- Public Law 118-159Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
- Public Law 117-286To make revisions in title 5, United States Code, as necessary to keep the title current, and to make technical amendments to improve the United States Code.Dec
U.S. Code
- § 1071Purpose of this chapter
- § 111Executive department
- § 1073Administration of this chapter
- § 1074Medical and dental care for members and certain former members
- § 1072Definitions
- § 1092ACTIONS TO PREVENT THE ABUSE OF DETAINEES.
- § 1099Health care enrollment system and payment options
- § 14401Findings and purpose
- § 1108Health care coverage through Federal Employees Health Benefits program: demonstration project
- § 1784aEducation and training opportunities for military spouses to expand employment and portable career opportunities
statutes-at-large
- Public Law 109–364To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes
- Public Law 107–107To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2002 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes
- Public Law 104–106To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1996 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, to reform acquisition laws and informa
- Public Law 99–661To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1987 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, to improve the defense acquisition pro
- Public Law 108–136To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes
- Public Law 111–383To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2011 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes
- Public Law 108–199Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes
- Public Law 112–239To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes
- Public Law 101–510To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1991 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes
- Public Law 111–84To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes
- Public Law 114–92To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes
- Public Law 105–85To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1998 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes
- Public Law 109–163To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes
- Public Law 112–81To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes
- Public Law 102–484To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1993 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, to provide for defense conversion, and
- Public Law 110–329Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes
statute-compilations
- Sec. 722MILITARY HEALTH CARE FOR PERSONS RELIANT ON HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AT BASES BEING CLOSED OR REALIGNED
- Sec. 727REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED AUTHORITIES
- Sec. 723MODERNIZATION OF TRICARE BUSINESS PRACTICES AND INCREASE OF USE OF MILITARY TREATMENT FACILITIES
- Sec. 1896.108MEDICARE SUBVENTION DEMONSTRATION PROJECT107 FOR MILITARY RETIREES
- Sec. 721MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES ON SURVEYS ON CONTINUED VIABILITY OF TRICARE STANDARD AND TRICARE EXTRA
- Sec. 8090**[**[10 U.S.C. 1073 note](/us/usc/t10/s1073)**]**
- Sec. 713EXPANSION OF EVALUATION OF EFFECTIVENESS OF THE TRICARE PROGRAM TO INCLUDE INFORMATION ON PATIENT SAFETY, QUALITY OF CARE, AND ACCESS TO CARE AT MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES
- Sec. 634ASSISTANCE FOR MILITARY SPOUSES TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATIONS AS DOULAS AND INTERNATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED LACTATION CONSULTANTS
- Sec. 720RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR PODIATRISTS
- Sec. 703ELIMINATION OF INPATIENT DAY LIMITS AND OTHER LIMITS IN PROVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
- Sec. 712SURVEYS ON CONTINUED VIABILITY OF TRICARE STANDARD AND TRICARE EXTRA
- Sec. 715CONDITIONS ON EXPANSION OF CHAMPUS REFORM INITIATIVE
- Sec. 344DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS BENEFIT
- Sec. 731USE OF HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION MODEL AS OPTION FOR MILITARY HEALTH CARE
- Sec. 701TRICARE SELECT AND OTHER TRICARE REFORM
- Sec. 721DEFINITIONS
- Sec. 722TRICARE AS SUPPLEMENT TO MEDICARE DEMONSTRATION
- Sec. 724EXTENSION OF TRICARE MANAGED CARE SUPPORT CONTRACTS
register
- Presidential DocumentsIntroduction to the Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions
- Presidential DocumentsIntroduction to the Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions
- Rules and RegulationsFinal rule
- Rules and RegulationsFinal rule
- Rules and RegulationsFinal rule
- NoticesFinal rule
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U.S. Code
- Findings and purpose§ 14401
- Definitions§ 101
- Purpose of this chapter§ 1071
- Definitions§ 1072
- Contracts for medical care for spouses and children: plans§ 1079
- Administration of this chapter§ 1073
- TRICARE program: TRICARE Reserve Select coverage for members of the Selected Reserve§ 1076d
- Findings and purpose§ 12101
- Description of program§ 1395c
- Contracts for health benefits for certain members, former members, and their dependents§ 1086
- Medical and dental care for members and certain former members§ 1074
- Establishment of supplementary medical insurance program for aged and disabled§ 1395j
- Transfer or financial self-sufficiency of public health service hospitals and clinics§ 248b
- Functions and authority§ 1303
- Payments to health maintenance organizations and competitive medical plans§ 1395mm
- Limitation on prices of drugs procured by Department and certain other Federal agencies§ 8126
- Contracts for medical care for retirees, dependents, and survivors: alternative delivery of health care§ 1097
- Executive department§ 111
public-private-law
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024Public Law 118-31
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022Public Law 117-81
- William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021Public Law 116-283
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018Public Law 115-91
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017Public Law 114-328
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016Public Law 114-92
- Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025Public Law 118-159
- Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘Buck’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015Public Law 113-291
- To make revisions in title 5, United States Code, as necessary to keep the title current, and to make technical amendments to improve the United States Code.DecPublic Law 117-286
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- Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(25)(B)
- 72 Stat. 1446
- Pub. L. 89–614, § 2(1)
- 80 Stat. 862
- Pub. L. 89–718, § 8(a)
- 80 Stat. 1117
- Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 511(34)(A)
- 94 Stat. 2922
- Pub. L. 98–557, § 19(2)
- 98 Stat. 2869
- Pub. L. 105–12, § 9(h)
- 111 Stat. 27
- Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title VII, § 725
- 113 Stat. 698
- Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1704(b)(1)
- 116 Stat. 2314
- Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title VII, § 711
- 124 Stat. 4246
- Pub. L. 105–12
- 111 Stat. 23
- act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041
- 70A Stat. 82
- Pub. L. 85–861, § 36B(5)
- 72 Stat. 1570
- Pub. L. 111–383
- Pub. L. 107–296
- Pub. L. 106–65, § 725
- Pub. L. 106–65, § 1066(a)(7)
- Pub. L. 98–557
- Pub. L. 96–513
- Pub. L. 89–718
- Pub. L. 89–614
- section 1704(g) of Pub. L. 107–296
- section 11 of Pub. L. 105–12
- section 701(b)(3) of Pub. L. 96–513
- section 3 of Pub. L. 89–614
- Pub. L. 97–295, § 6(b)
- 96 Stat. 1314
- 137 Stat. 304
- 135 Stat. 1799
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