INCREASE IN ANNUAL DEDUCTIBLES UNDER CHAMPUS FOR CERTAIN COVERED BENEFICIARIES

SEC. 712. INCREASE IN ANNUAL DEDUCTIBLES UNDER CHAMPUS FOR CERTAIN COVERED BENEFICIARIES (a) Dependents Covered by Section 1079.— (1) Subsection (b)(2) of section 1079 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking out “$50” and inserting in lieu thereof “$150”; and (B) by adding at the end the following new sentence: “Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, in the case of a dependent of an enlisted member in a pay grade below E-5, the initial deductible each fiscal year under this paragraph shall be limited to $50.”. (2) Subsection (b)(3) of such section is amended by striking out “$100” and inserting in lieu thereof “$300 (or in the case of the family group of an enlisted member in a pay grade below E-5, the first $100)”. (b) Other Covered Beneficiaries.— (1) Subsection (b)(1) of section 1086 of such title is amended by striking out “$50” and inserting in lieu thereof “$150”. (2) Subsection (b)(2) of such section is amended by striking out “$100” and inserting in lieu thereof “$300”. (c) Application of Amendments.— The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to health care provided under sections 1079 and 1086 of title 10, United States Code, on or after April 1, 1991.