,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cadh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #a1 #bjbe,mr4    
,jack 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,au/9 ,scott (   
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,figures1 ,mr4 ,c>t] (   
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,bresnahan1 ,mr4         
,mc,cormick1 ,mr4 ,moore ( ,alabama1    
,ms4 ,sewell1 ,mr4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,gill (
 ,texas1 ,mr4 ,bi%op1 ,mr4 ,moore ( ,we/
 ,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,f9e1 ,mrs4 ,wagn]1     
,mrs4 ,h\*91 ,mr4 ,/rong1 ,mr4 ,goldman 
( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,mc,guire1 ,mr4 ,ad]holt1
 & ,mr4 ,bacon7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$  
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se to c>ry out a pilot 
program to assi/ c]ta9 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ 
,=ces & dep5d5ts ) additional           
supplem5tal cov]age relat+ to canc]4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,support+ ,am]ica's ,lead]s ,und]go+  
,t\gh ,exp5ses ,act or ! ,,salute ,act4 
#b4 ,pilot program to assi/ c]ta9 memb]s
 ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & dep5d5ts ) additional
 supplem5tal cov]age relat+ to canc]    

7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an ,septemb]   
#cj1 #bjbf1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all  
e/abli% a pilot program "u :i* a cov]$  
individual may obta9 supplem5tal        
insurance = noncov]$ exp5ses "u a fix$  
indemnity supplem5tal b5efit plan       
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a74  7b7     
,agreem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! 
pilot program "u subsection 7a71 !      
,secret>y %all ent] into an agreem5t ) n
 m ?an two companies to ea* (f] "o or m 
fix$ indemnity supplem5tal b5efit plans 
t-- 7,a7 meet ! requirem5ts = a         
supplem5tal insurance plan "u section   
#aii4b ( title #cb1 ,code ( ,f$]al      
,regulations1 & ! exception 9 section   
#aii4h7;b77#d7 ( su* title1 z 9 effect  
on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7,b7
 are provid$ "u a sep>ate policy1       
c]tificate1 or contract2  7,c7 provide  
no coord9ation ) any o!r heal? b5efit   
plan2 &  7,d7 are design$ to help       
p>ticipants pay noncov]$ exp5ses4  7#b7 
,duration ,an agreem5t ent]$ into "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be = a p]iod ( at    

lea/ ?ree ye>s4  7#c7 ,requirem5ts ,9   
ent]+ an agreem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 ) a  
company1 ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 may n select
 ! company unless ! company is lic5s$ 9 
ea* ,/ate2  7,b7 %all aw>d ! contract   
bas$ on ! exp]tise ( ! company2  7,c7   
%all negotiate ! t]ms & conditions ( !  
fix$ indemnity supplem5tal b5efit plan  
provid$ "u ! contract1 includ+ ) respect
 to ! ability ( ! company to communicate
 ) individuals n enroll$ 9 ! plan & :e!r
 su* communication may include in=mation
 on o!r insurance products2  7,d7 %all  
negotiate ! co/ ( cov]age ) ! company t 
w cov] ! p>ticipants :o elect to enroll 
9 su* plan2  7,e7 %all provide a me?od =
 v]ification ( ! eligibility (          
applicants & proc$ures = det]m9ation (  
eligibility2 &  7,f7 %all provide a     
me?od = payroll d$uction ( premiums4    
7#d7 ,provision ( in=mation ,! ,secret>y
 %all provide in=mation to cov]$        
individuals reg>d+ ! pilot program "u   
subsection 7a7 by mak+ available on !   
onl9e portal ( ! ,,tric>e program !     

foll[+ in=mation3 7,a7 ,a notice (      
availability ( a fix$ indemnity         
supplem5tal b5efit plan provid$ "u !    
pilot program4  7,b7 ,a description ( h[
 to enroll 9 su* plan4  7,c7 ,a         
description & explanation ( ! b5efits   
provid$ "u su* plan4  7,d7 ,a           
description ( ! co/s to ! individual    
?r\gh premiums & remittances to a       
company provid+ su* plan4  7c7 ,election
 ,to enroll ,a cov]$ individual may     
elect to enroll 9 a fix$ indemnity      
supplem5tal b5efit plan provid$ "u !    
pilot program "u subsection 7a74  7d7   
,limitations on au?orization (          
appropriations ,none ( ! am\nts au?oriz$
 to be appropriat$ by ?is ,act to c>ry  
out ! pilot program may be us$ to       
subsidize ! co/ ( a fix$ indemnity      
supplem5tal b5efit plan provid$ "u !    
pilot program "u subsection 7a74  7e7   
,treatm5t ( companies ,= purposes ( !   
pilot program "u subsection 7a71        
companies select$ to c>ry out !         
activities 9 subsection 7b7 %all n be   

consid]$ contractors ( ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t4  7f7 ,preemption ,!          
provisions ( ?is section %all sup]s$e ! 
laws ( any ,/ate except ) respect to    
,/ate laws relat+ to lic5s+ ( an        
insurance company or plan solv5cy ( su* 
a company4  7g7 ,report ,n lat] ?an ?ree
 ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! pilot program
 "u subsection 7a7 comm5ces1 ! ,secret>y
 %all submit to ! ,committees on ,arm$  
,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives a report reg>d+ su*     
pilot program1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a
 description ( ! insurance products     
provid$ ?r\gh a fix$ indemnity          
supplem5tal b5efit plan provid$ "u !    
pilot program "u subsection 7a74  7#b7  
,! numb] ( cov]$ individuals :o enroll$ 
9 su* a plan4  7#c7 ,fe$back & examples 
( use cases by su* individuals4  7#d7 ,a
 det]m9ation by ! ,secret>y ) respect to
 :e!r su* pilot program %\ld be made    
p]man5t4  7h7 ,sunset ,unless !         
,secret>y makes a det]m9ation "u        
subsection 7g77#d7 to make ! pilot      

program "u subsection 7a7 p]man5t1 !    
pilot program "u subsection 7a7 %all    
t]m9ate on ! day t is five ye>s aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7i7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m 
cov]$ individual means ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a
 memb] ( ! ,army1 ,navy1 ,m>9e ,corps1  
,air ,=ce1 or ,space ,=ce4  7,b7 ,a     
dep5d5t 7z def9$ 9 section #ajgb ( title
 #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 ( su* a memb]
 :o is enroll$ 9 ! ,,tric>e program4    
7#b7 ,! t]m noncov]$ exp5se means1 )    
respect to a cov]$ individual1 any      
exp5ses relat+ to ! scre5+ = & diagnosis
 & treatm5t ( canc] t are n o!rwise     
cov]$ by ! heal? c>e b5efits !          
individuals receives "u *apt] #ee (     
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,!
 t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9   
section #ija ( title #cb1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7#d7 ,! t]m ,,tric>e program has
 ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ajgb (   
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4