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 PUBLIC LAW 106-65 —OCT. 5, 1999 113 STAT. 685 Subtitle B—TRICARE Program SEC. 711. EXPANSION AND REVISION OF AUTHORITY FOR DENTAL PROGRAMS FOR DEPENDENTS AND RESERVES. (a) AUTHORITY.— Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking sections 1076a and 1076b and inserting the following: "§ 1076a. TRICARE dental program " (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF DENTAL PLANS.—The Secretary of Defense may establish, and in the case of the dental plan described in paragraph (1) shall establish, the following voluntary enrollment dental plans: "(1) PLAN FOR SELECTED RESERVE AND INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE. —^A dental insurance plan for members of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve and for members of the Individual Ready Reserve described in subsection 10144(b) of this title. "(2) PLAN FOR OTHER RESERVES.—^A dental insurance plan for members of the Individual Ready Reserve not eligible to enroll in the plan established under paragraph (1). "(3) PLAN FOR ACTIVE DUTY DEPENDENTS. —Dental benefits plans for eligible dependents of members of the uniformed services who are on active duty for a period of more than 30 days. "(4) PLAN FOR READY RESERVE DEPENDENTS.—A dental benefits plan for eligible dependents of members of the Ready Reserve of the reserve components who are not on active duty for more than 30 days. "(b) ADMINISTRATION OF PLANS.— The plans established under this section shall be administered under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense in consultation with the other administering Secretaries. "(c) CARE AVAILABLE UNDER PLANS. —Dental plans established under subsection (a) may provide for the following dental care: "(1) Diagnostic, oral examination, and preventive services and palliative emergency care. "(2) Basic restorative services of amalgam and composite restorations, stainless steel crowns for primary teeth, and dental appliance repairs. "(3) Orthodontic services, crowns, gold fillings, bridges, complete or partial dentures, and such other services as the Secretary of Defense considers to be appropriate. "(d) PREMIUMS.— "(1) PREMIUM SHARING PLANS.—(A) The dental insurance plan established under subsection (a)(1) and the dental benefits plans established under subsection (a)(3) are premium sharing plans. "(B) Members enrolled in a premium sharing plan for themselves or for their dependents shall be required to pay a share of the premium charged for the benefits provided under the plan. The member's share of the premium charge may not exceed $20 per month for the enrollment. "(C) Effective as of January 1 of each year, the amount Effective date, of the premium required under subparagraph (A) shall be increased by the percent equal to the lesser of—

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