CATASTROPHIC LOSS PROTECTION UNDER CHAMPUS

SEC. 721. CATASTROPHIC LOSS PROTECTION UNDER CHAMPUS (a) Active Duty Dependents.—Section 1079(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(5) An individual or family group of two or more persons covered by this section may not be required by reason of this subsection to pay a total of more than $1,000 for health care received during any fiscal year under a plan under subsection (a).” (b) Retirees and Dependents.—Section 1086(b) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(4) A member or former member of a uniformed service covered by this section by reason of section 1074(b) of this title, or an individual or family group of two or more persons covered by this section, may not be required to pay a total of more than $10,000 for health care received during any fiscal year under a plan contracted for under section 1079(a) of this title.” (c) Effective Date.—Paragraph (5) of section 1079(b) of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), and paragraph (4) of 101 STAT. 1116 section 1086(b) of such title, as added by subsection (b) shall apply with respect to fiscal years beginning after September 30, 1987.