• Ban TRICARE fee/pharmacy copay increases for FY2008
• Require comprehensive plan for care, management and transition of wounded members, and plans for PTSD and TBI treatment and prevention
• Establish joint electronic health records, seamless transition plan, and single separation physical for disabled service members transitioning between DoD and VA
• Establish joint office to implement DoD/VA electronic health record
• Review all post 9/11 disability separations for retirement reconsideration
• Require DoD to include all unfitting conditions in disability retirement ratings
• Allow three years of active-duty-level health care for disability retirees/families
• Bar outsourcing of military medical positions

Retirement/Survivor Issues

• 2.3% retired pay/SBP COLA
• Raise minimum SBP annuity to 55% of covered retired pay (as of 1 Apr 08)
• Establish $50 per month allowance to survivors of service-connected deaths for FY09 (to increase by $10 each year until $100 in FY14)
• Expand CRSC eligibility to disability retirees with less than 20 years of service
• Require single notice of SBP recoupment amount for DIC widows
• Reduce reserve retirement age 3 months for each 90 days on active duty (prospective)
• Allow up to 130 (vs. 90) annual drill points creditable for Reserve retirement
• Full concurrent receipt for those rated “unemployable” eff. Jan 05 (payable Oct 08)

Active/Reserve Force Issues

• 3.5% military pay raise as of 1 Jan 08
• Increase force levels for active duty Army/USMC and Army/Air National Guard
• Authorize DFAS to make mid-month contributions to Thrift Savings Plan
• Reimburse up to $300 in drill-travel expenses for short specialties/units or relocated units
• Authorize Selected Reserve members 10 years after separation to use MGIB benefits earned from active duty service
• Allow carryover of 75 (vs. 60) days accumulated leave (expires Dec. 31, 2010)

Military Family / Veterans / Other Issues

• Allow family members of mobilized personnel to use family medical leave
• Authorize Military Family Readiness Council, with member, spouse, assn participation
• Bar courts from vacating child custody agreements based on member’s deployment
• Authorize veterans the option of saluting the US Flag (vs. hand over heart)

Issues Still on the Table for 2007

• Reverse 9.9% Cut in 2008 Medicare and TRICARE payments to doctors