TRICARE PAYMENT OPTIONS FOR RETIREES AND THEIR DEPENDENTS.

SEC. 702. TRICARE PAYMENT OPTIONS FOR RETIREES AND THEIR DEPENDENTS. (a) In General.—Section 1099 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection (d): “(d) Payment Options.—(1) A member or former member of the uniformed services, or a dependent thereof, eligible for medical care and dental care under section 1074(b) or 1076 of this title shall pay a premium for coverage under this chapter. “(2) To the maximum extent practicable, a premium owed by a member, former member, or dependent under paragraph (1) shall be withheld from the retired, retainer, or equivalent pay of the member, former member, or dependent. In all other cases, a premium shall be paid in a frequency and method determined by the Secretary.” . (b) Conforming and Clerical Amendments.— (1) Conforming amendments.—Section 1097a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking subsection (c); and (B) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), and (f) as subsections (c), (d), and (e), respectively. (2) Heading amendments.— (A) Automatic enrollments.—The heading for section 1097a of such title is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 1097a. TRICARE Prime: automatic enrollments” . (B) Enrollment system and payment options.—The heading for section 1099 of such title is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 1099. Health care enrollment system and payment options” . (3) [10 U.S.C. 1071] Clerical amendments.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 55 of such titleis amended— (A) by striking the item relating to section 1097a and inserting the following new item: “1097a. TRICARE Prime: automatic enrollments.” ; and (B) by striking the item relating to section 1099 and inserting the following new item: “1099. Health care enrollment system and payment options.” . (c) [10 U.S.C. 1097a note] Effective Date.—The amendments made by this section shall apply to health care coverage beginning on or after January 1, 2021.