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 118 STAT. 1980 PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 Subtitle A—Enhanced Benefits for Reserves SEC. 701. TRICARE COVERAGE FOR MEMBERS OF RESERVE COMPO NENTS WHO COMMIT TO CONTINUED SERVICE IN THE SELECTED RESERVE AFTER RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY. (a) ELIGIBILITY.—(1) Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1076c the following new section: ‘‘§ 1076d. TRICARE program: coverage for members of reserve components who commit to continued service in the Selected Reserve after release from active duty ‘‘(a) ELIGIBILITY.—A member of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve of a reserve component of the armed forces is eligible for health benefits under TRICARE Standard as provided in this section after the member completes service on active duty to which the member was called or ordered for a period of more than 30 days on or after September 11, 2001, under a provision of law referred to in section 101(a)(13)(B), if the member— ‘‘(1) served continuously on active duty for 90 or more days pursuant to such call or order; and ‘‘(2) on or before the date of the release from such active duty service, entered into an agreement with the Secretary concerned to serve continuously in the Selected Reserve for a period of one or more whole years following such date. ‘‘(b) PERIOD OF COVERAGE.—(1) TRICARE Standard coverage of a member under this section, on the basis of active duty service performed as described in subsection (a), begins upon the expiration of the member’s entitlement to care and benefits under section 1145(a) of this title that is based on the same active duty service. ‘‘(2) Unless earlier terminated under paragraph (3), the period for TRICARE Standard coverage of a member under this section shall be equal to the lesser of— ‘‘(A) one year, in the case of a member who is otherwise eligible but does not serve continuously on active duty for 90 days as described in subsection (a) because of an injury, illness, or disease incurred or aggravated while deployed; ‘‘(B) one year for each consecutive period of 90 days of continuous active duty service described in subsection (a); or ‘‘(C) the number of whole years for which the member agrees under paragraph (2) of such subsection to continue to serve in the Selected Reserve after the coverage begins. ‘‘(3) Eligibility for TRICARE Standard coverage of a member under this section shall terminate upon the termination of the member’s service in the Selected Reserve. ‘‘(c) FAMILY MEMBERS.—While a member of a reserve component is covered by TRICARE Standard under the section, the members of the immediate family of such member are eligible for TRICARE Standard coverage as dependents of the member. ‘‘(d) PREMIUMS.—(1) A member of a reserve component covered by TRICARE Standard under this section shall pay a premium for that coverage.

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