Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73not60
§1079a Tricare Program: Treatment of Refunds and Other Amounts Collected
Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle A— General Military Law › Part II— PERSONNEL › Chapter 55— MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE › § 1079a
Summary
Any refunds or other money collected while running the TRICARE program must be added to the program’s budget for the same fiscal year when the money is collected.
Full Legal Text
Title 10, §1079a
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All refunds and other amounts collected in the administration of the TRICARE program shall be credited to the appropriation available for that program for the fiscal year in which the refund or amount is collected.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in the following appropriations acts: Pub. L. 104–61, title VIII, § 8094, Dec. 1, 1995, 109 Stat. 671. Pub. L. 103–335, title VIII, § 8144, Sept. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 2656.
Amendments
2016—Pub. L. 114–328 substituted “TRICARE program” for “CHAMPUS” in section catchline and “the TRICARE program” for “the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services” in text.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 2016 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 114–328 applicable with respect to the provision of health care under the TRICARE program beginning on Jan. 1, 2018, see section 701(k) of Pub. L. 114–328, set out as a note under section 1072 of this title.
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Citation
10 U.S.C. § 1079a
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
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