,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #daja  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bf1 #bjad   
,mrs4 ,ellm]s introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$   
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to ensure t a     
,,tric>e b5efici>y receives writt5      
notice ( any *ange to b5efits receiv$ by
 ! b5efici>y "u ! ,,tric>e program1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,timely ,in=mation     
,managem5t ,en=cem5t ,act or ! ,,"t     
,act4  #b4 ,provision ( writt5 notice ( 
*ange to ,,tric>e b5efits  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,*apt] #ee ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section  
#ajig;c ! foll[+ new section3  #ajig;d4 
,,tric>e program3 notice ( *ange to     
b5efits  7a7 ,provision ( notice  7#a7  
,if ! ,secret>y *anges any b5efits      
provid$ by ! ,,tric>e program to cov]$  
b5efici>ies1 ! ,secret>y %all provide   
individuals describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 )  
writt5 notice expla9+ su* *anges4  7#b7 

,! individuals describ$ by ?is p>agraph 
are cov]$ b5efici>ies & provid]s        
p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,,tric>e program :o may  
be affect$ by a *ange cov]$ by a        
notification "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,! 
,secret>y %all provide notice "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 ?r\gh bo? mail &          
electronic means4  7b7 ,tim+ ( notice ,!
 ,secret>y %all provide notice "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 ( subsection 7a7 by !     
e>li] ( ! foll[+ dates3  7#a7 ,! date t 
! ,secret>y det]m9es w\ld af=d          
individuals describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 (  
su* subsection adequate "t to und]/& &  
respond to ! *ange cov]$ by !           
notification4  7#b7 #ij days be=e ! date
 on :i* ! *ange cov]$ by ! notification 
becomes effective4  7c7 ,delegation ,!  
,secret>y may n delegate ! au?ority "u  
?is section to any individual :o is n an
 (fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4
  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (    
sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #ajig;c ! foll[+ new item3      

#ajig;d4 ,,tric>e program3 notice (     
*ange to b5efits4  4