Pennsylvania HB 2011: An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania National Guard, establishing the TRICARE Premium Reimbursement Program.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 2565
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2011
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY SCOTT, GUENST, PROBST, KHAN, SANCHEZ, HILL-EVANS,
CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, D. WILLIAMS, MAYES, FLEMING AND GILLEN,
NOVEMBER 3, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS, NOVEMBER 6, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania National Guard,
establishing the TRICARE Premium Reimbursement Program.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 51 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 3106. TRICARE Premium Reimbursement Program.
(a) Establishment and administration.--
(1) The TRICARE Premium Reimbursement Program is
established within the department.
(2) The department shall administer the program to
provide grants to each eligible recipient for costs paid by
the eligible recipient and associated with one or more of the
following:
(i) A premium paid for individual coverage through
the TRICARE Reserve Select program.
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(ii) A premium paid for any member of the immediate
family of the eligible recipient covered under the
TRICARE Reserve Select program.
(iii) A premium paid for individual coverage under
the TRICARE dental program.
(iv) A premium paid for any member of the immediate
family of the eligible recipient receiving dental
benefits under the TRICARE dental program.
(b) Grants.--The department may award to an eligible
recipient grants of up to $60 for the reimbursement of the total
amount of premiums paid each month by the eligible recipient for
the coverages listed under subsection (a)(2).
(c) Funding.--The department shall accept funding from the
following sources:
(1) Money appropriated to the department to carry out
the purposes of this section.
(2) Gifts or donations of money, securities or other
personal property, except real estate, to carry out the
purposes of this section. Interest and income generated by
the gifts or donations shall be used to carry out the
purposes of this section.
(d) Guidelines and regulations.--The department shall
prescribe and adopt any policy guideline or regulation necessary
to implement, administer and enforce the program.
(e) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Eligible recipient." An individual who is:
(1) eligible for TRICARE Reserve Select coverage; and
(2) a member of the Pennsylvania National Guard.
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"Immediate family." An individual specified in 10 U.S.C. §
1072(2)(A), (D) or (I) (relating to definitions).
"Program." The TRICARE Premium Reimbursement Program
established under subsection (a)(1).
"TRICARE dental program." The program established in 10
U.S.C. § 1076a (relating to TRICARE dental program).
"TRICARE Reserve Select." As defined in 10 U.S.C. § 1076d(f)
(2) (relating to TRICARE program: TRICARE Reserve Select
coverage for members of the Selected Reserve).
"TRICARE Reserve Select program." The program established in
10 U.S.C. § 1076d.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 180 days.
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