Requires military health care websites to show TRICARE appointment wait times and referral speed.
This bill would require the Department of Defense to publish specific information about TRICARE appointment wait times and how quickly referrals are made. This means service members, veterans, and their families using military health care would have easier access to important details when booking appointments. Currently, some of this information is shared voluntarily, but this bill would make it a permanent rule.
Today, the Department of Defense sometimes shares information about TRICARE appointment wait times and referral speeds voluntarily in reports. However, it is not a legal requirement to publish this specific data on a public website. If this bill becomes law, the Department of Defense would be legally required to make this information public on its website. This would include average wait times for appointments and how often referrals are made within one business day.
HR 9864 · 119th Congress · July 22, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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