Rep. Johnson Introduces Bill on Armed Forces Members Insurance Benefits

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Sam Johnson, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 2243) to amend title 10, U.S. Code, "to provide for the eligibility of certain former members of the Armed Forces who are medically retired and who are entitled to hospital insurance benefits under Medicare part A by reason of previous entitlement to social security disability insurance benefits to enroll in the TRICARE program regardless of whether such members decline enrollment under Medicare part B."

The bill was introduced on April 28 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Phil Roe, R-Tenn., and Timothy Walz, D-Minn. It was jointly referred to the House Armed Services, Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means committees.

For more information about this legislation, contact Rep. Sam Johnson in Washington at 2304 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-4201; or in the district office at 1255 W. 15th St., Ste. 170, Plano, TX 75075; 469/304-0382.

Myron Struck, editor, Targeted News Service, Springfield, Va., 703/304-1897; editor@targetednews.com; http://www.targetednews.com