AUTHORITY FOR AUTOMATIC ENROLLMENT IN TRICARE PRIME OF DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS IN PAY GRADES ABOVE PAY GRADE E–4.

SEC. 711. AUTHORITY FOR AUTOMATIC ENROLLMENT IN TRICARE PRIME OF DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS IN PAY GRADES ABOVE PAY GRADE E–4. Subsection (a) of section 1097a of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:“(a) Automatic Enrollment of Certain Dependents.—(1) In the case of a dependent of a member of the uniformed services 126 STAT. 1802 who is entitled to medical and dental care under section 1076(a)(2)(A) of this title and resides in a catchment area in which TRICARE Prime is offered, the Secretary—“(A) shall automatically enroll the dependent in TRICARE Prime if the member is in pay grade E–4 or below; and“(B) may automatically enroll the dependent in TRICARE Prime if the member is in pay grade E–5 or higher.“(2) Whenever a dependent of a member is enrolled in TRICARE Prime under paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned shall provide written notice of the enrollment to the member.“(3) The enrollment of a dependent of the member may be terminated by the member or the dependent at any time.”.