TRICARE dental program

The Secretary of Defense may establish, and in the case of the dental plan described in paragraph (1) shall establish, the following voluntary enrollment dental plans: Effective as of January 1, 2027, the regulations prescribed pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include, with respect to premium sharing plans referred to in subsection (d)(1), the following elements: Such plans shall include the following three enrollment options: To the extent practicable, each carrier described in subparagraph (C)— shall establish and operate dental provider networks that provide— shall develop and implement adult and pediatric dental quality measures, including effective measurements for— Dental plans established under subsection (a) may provide for the following dental care: Effective as of January 1 of each year during the period preceding January 1, 2027, the amount of the premium required under subparagraph (A) shall be increased by the percent equal to the lesser of— Beginning on January 1, 2027, the amount of the premium required under subparagraph (A)— Except as provided pursuant to paragraph (2), a member or dependent who receives dental care under a premium sharing plan referred to in subsection (d)(1) shall— During the period preceding January 1, 2027, the Secretary of Defense may not reduce benefits provided under a plan established under this section, and on or after January 1, 2027, the Secretary may not reduce benefits provided under a standard option plan under this section, until— Such term includes any such dependent of a member who dies— Such term does not include a dependent by reason of paragraph (2) after the end of the three-year period beginning on the date of the member’s death, except that, in the case of a dependent of the deceased who is described by subparagraph (D) or (I) of section 1072(2) of this title, the period of continued eligibility shall be the longer of the following periods beginning on such date: In the case of such dependent who, at 21 years of age, is enrolled in a full-time course of study in a secondary school or in a full-time course of study in an institution of higher education approved by the administering Secretary and was, at the time of the member’s death, in fact dependent on the member for over one-half of such dependent’s support, the period ending on the earlier of the following dates: In this section: