§1095d. TRICARE program: waiver of certain deductibles
(a) Waiver Authorized.—The Secretary of Defense may waive the deductible payable for medical care provided under the TRICARE program to an eligible dependent of—
(1) a member of a reserve component on active duty pursuant to a call or order to active duty for a period of more than 30 days; or
(2) a member of the National Guard on full-time National Guard duty pursuant to a call or order to full-time National Guard duty for a period of more than 30 days.
(b) Eligible Dependent.—As used in this section, the term “eligible dependent” means a dependent described in subparagraph (A), (D), or (I) of section 1072(2) of this title.
(Added Pub. L. 106-65, div. A, title VII, § 714(a) , Oct. 5, 1999 , 113 Stat. 689 ; amended Pub. L. 106-398, § 1 [[div. A] , title X, § 1087(a)(7)], Oct. 30, 2000 , 114 Stat. 1654 , 1654A–290; Pub. L. 108-375, div. A, title VII, § 704 , Oct. 28, 2004 , 118 Stat. 1983 .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2004—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108-375 substituted “more than 30 days” for “less than one year” in pars. (1) and (2).
2000—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106-398 substituted “subparagraph” for “subparagraphs”.
