AUTHORITY TO WAIVE CERTAIN TRICARE DEDUCTIBLES.

SEC. 714. AUTHORITY TO WAIVE CERTAIN TRICARE DEDUCTIBLES. (a) In General.—Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1095c (as added by section 713) the following new section: “§ 1095d. TRICARE program: waiver of certain deductibles “(a) Waiver Authorized.—The Secretary of Defense may waive the deductible payable for medical care provided under the TRICARE program to an eligible dependent of— “(1) a member of a reserve component on active duty pursuant to a call or order to active duty for a period of less than one year; or “(2) a member of the National Guard on full-time National Guard duty pursuant to a call or order to full-time National Guard duty for a period of less than one year. “(b) Eligible Dependent.—As used in this section, the term ‘eligible dependent’ means a dependent described in subparagraphs (A), (D), or (I) of section 1072(2) of this title”. (b) Clerical Amendment.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1095c the following new item: “1095d. TRICARE program: waiver of certain deductibles.”.113 STAT. 690