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 Ill STAT. 1812 PUBLIC LAW 105-85—NOV. 18, 1997 10 USC 1074 note. 10 USC 1074 note. Regulations. 10 USC 1076b note. (3) Permanent duty as a full-time adviser to a unit of a reserve component of the Armed Forces. (4) Any other permanent duty designated by the Secretary concerned for purposes of this subsection. (e) PAYMENT OF COSTS. — Deductibles, copayments, and annual fees not payable by a member by reason of a waiver gremted under the regulations prescribed pursuant to subsection (b) shall be paid out of funds available to the Department of Defense for the Defense Health Program. (f) DEFINITIONS.— In this section: (1) The term "TRICARE program" has the meaning given that term in section 1072(7) of title 10, United States Code. (2) The term "TRICARE Prime plan" means a plan under the TRICARE program that provides for the voluntary enrollment of persons for the receipt of health care services to be furnished in a manner similar to the manner in which health care services are furnished by health maintenance organizations. SEC. 732. WAIVER OR REDUCTION OF COPAYMENTS UNDER OVERSEAS DENTAL PROGRAM. Section 1076a(h) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking out "Secretary" and inserting in lieu thereof "Secretary of Defense"; and (2) by adding at the end the following new sentence: "In the case of such an overseas dental plan, the Secretary may waive or reduce the copayments otherwise required by subsection (e) to the extent the Secretary determines appropriate for the effective and efficient operation of the plan.". SEC. 733. PREMIUM COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDICAL AND DENTAL INSURANCE PROGRAMS; EXTENSION OF DEAD- LINE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF DENTAL INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR MILITARY RETIREES. (a) PREMIUM COLLECTION FOR SELECTED RESERVE DENTAL INSURANCE. —Paragraph (3) of section 1076b(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(3) The Secretary of Defense shall establish procedures for the collection of the member's share of the premium for coverage by the dental insurance plan. To the maximum extent practicable, a member's share shall be deducted and withheld from the basic pay payable to the member for inactive duty training or basic pay payable to the member for active duty (if pay is available to the member). Such share shall be used to pay the premium for coverage by the dental insurance plan.". (b) PREMIUM COLLECTION FOR RETIREE DENTAL INSURANCE PLAN.—Paragraph (2) of section 1076c(c) of such title is amended to read as follows: "(2) The Secretary of Defense shall establish procedures for the collection of the premiums charged for coverage by the dental insurance plsin. To the maximum extent practicable, the premiums payable by a member entitled to retired pay shall be deducted and withheld from the retired pay of the member (if pay is available to the member).". (c) REPORT TO CONGRESS. —Not later than March 1, 1998, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the premium collection procedures established pursuant to paragraph (3) of section 1076b(b) of title 10, United States Code, and paragraph

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