H.R. 2632

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the administration of the TRICARE program in Puerto Rico, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · April 3, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Hernández · Committee: Committee on Armed Services

Table of contents

• H.R. 2632
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Improvements relating to administration of TRICARE program in Puerto Rico

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the TRICARE Equality Act.

SEC. 2. Improvements relating to administration of TRICARE program in Puerto Rico

• (a) Improvements
  • of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the following new section (and conforming the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter accordingly): Chapter 55; section 1076f
    • (a) Availability of TRICARE Prime
      • In designating geographical areas under section 1097(b)(3) of this title, the Secretary of Defense shall designate such areas in Puerto Rico in a similar manner used to designate such areas in the several States.
    • (b) Expansion of travel benefits
      • In providing travel and transportation allowances under section 1074i of this title, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that individuals located in Puerto Rico who, but for such location, would be eligible to receive such allowances pursuant to such section are eligible to receive such allowances.
      • The Secretary may revise the regulations prescribed under section 464 of title 37, or prescribe such new regulations, as may be necessary for the administration of paragraph (1).
    • (c) Health information exchange
      • The Director of the Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization Office shall coordinate with the Director of the Department of Health of Puerto Rico for the purpose of sharing health information through the Joint Health Information Exchange, or such successor initiative.
    • (d) Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization Office defined
      • In this section, the term means the Office established under section 1635(b) of the Wounded Warrior Act (title XVI of ; note). Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization Office Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 1071
• (b) Report
  • Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the progress of the Secretary in implementing the requirements of section 1076g of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).