# § 1110a. Notification of certain individuals regarding options for enrollment under Medicare part B
**(a)** **In General.—**
**(1)** As soon as practicable, the Secretary of Defense shall notify each individual described in subsection (b)—
**(A)** that the individual is no longer eligible for health care benefits under the TRICARE program under this chapter; and
**(B)** of options available for enrollment of the individual in the supplementary medical insurance program under part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395j et seq.).
**(2)** In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary of Defense shall—
**(A)** establish procedures for identifying individuals described in subsection (b); and
**(B)** consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to accurately identify and notify such individuals.
**(b)** **Individuals Described.—** An individual described in this subsection is an individual who is—
**(1)** a covered beneficiary;
**(2)** entitled to benefits under part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395c) under section 226(b) or section 226A of such Act (42 U.S.C. 426(b) and 426–1); and
**(3)** eligible to enroll in the supplementary medical insurance program under part B of such title (42 U.S.C. 1395j et seq.).
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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title VII, § 707(a), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2376.)
## Editorial Notes
### References in Text
The Social Security Act, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1)(B) and (b)(2), (3), is , . Parts A and B of title XVIII of the Act are classified generally to parts A (§ 1395c et seq.) and B (§ 1395j et seq.), respectively, of subchapter XVIII of chapter 7 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see and Tables.