Capt Hank
02-04-2005, 15:28
** More Bills of Interest
S. 13 (Daniel Akaka, D-HI) would establish a mandatory funding formula for VA health care; authorize full concurrent receipt; authorize a Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) enrollment opportunity for 'VEAP' decliners; and permit Medicare-eligible veterans enrolled in VA healthcare to have their outside Medicare prescriptions filled in VA pharmacies, among other provisions.
S. 32 (Mark Dayton, D-MN) would provide a National Guard and Reserve bill of rights including provisions regulating and communicating deployment periods, correcting pay problems, increasing the size and availability of bonuses, expanding TRICARE coverage and offering the option of government-subsidized continuation of employer provided coverage, and subsidizing private child care on a need-basis for families that lack access to military day care facilities.
H.R. 602 (Chris Van Hollen, D-MD) would allow military retirees and their dependents the option to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan (FEHBP); waive Medicare Part B premiums for retirees who entered service before June 7, 1956; and provide drug reimbursement at TRICARE network rates to beneficiaries who do not have access to a pharmacy in the TRICARE retail network.
You can track cosponsorship, current status, and other information on selected bills of interest the following Web site: http://capwiz.com/moaa/issues/bills/. By just entering your ZIP code, you can send your legislators MOAA-suggested messages urging support.
S. 13 (Daniel Akaka, D-HI) would establish a mandatory funding formula for VA health care; authorize full concurrent receipt; authorize a Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) enrollment opportunity for 'VEAP' decliners; and permit Medicare-eligible veterans enrolled in VA healthcare to have their outside Medicare prescriptions filled in VA pharmacies, among other provisions.
S. 32 (Mark Dayton, D-MN) would provide a National Guard and Reserve bill of rights including provisions regulating and communicating deployment periods, correcting pay problems, increasing the size and availability of bonuses, expanding TRICARE coverage and offering the option of government-subsidized continuation of employer provided coverage, and subsidizing private child care on a need-basis for families that lack access to military day care facilities.
H.R. 602 (Chris Van Hollen, D-MD) would allow military retirees and their dependents the option to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan (FEHBP); waive Medicare Part B premiums for retirees who entered service before June 7, 1956; and provide drug reimbursement at TRICARE network rates to beneficiaries who do not have access to a pharmacy in the TRICARE retail network.
You can track cosponsorship, current status, and other information on selected bills of interest the following Web site: http://capwiz.com/moaa/issues/bills/. By just entering your ZIP code, you can send your legislators MOAA-suggested messages urging support.