S. 1644 · 118th Congress · Senate

Veterans’ True Choice Act of 2023

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced
May 17, 23
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Veterans' True Choice Act of 2023

This bill allows covered veterans to receive coverage under TRICARE Select, a health care program of the Department of Defense (DOD). Veterans covered by this bill include those with service-connected disabilities, former prisoners of war, Purple Heart recipients, Medal of Honor recipients, those discharged from service due to disability, and those entitled to disability compensation.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) must reimburse DOD's costs of enrolling eligible veteran beneficiaries in the program.

A covered veteran may not concurrently receive hospital care or medical services from DOD and the VA.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAY 17, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. MAY 17, 2023IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Committees

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Armed Services Committee

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Referred: May 17, 2023

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