# TRICARE: Smoking Cessation Program
> **US Department of Defense** · Final rule. · Published 2013-02-27 · Effective 2013-03-29 · 78 FR 13236
## Document
- **Document number:** 2013-03417
- **Category:** personnel
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Defense
- **Federal Register citation:** 78 FR 13236
- **CFR reference:** 32 CFR 199
- **Publication date:** 2013-02-27
- **Effective date:** 2013-03-29
- **DOD docket:** DOD-2009-HA-0038
## Abstract

This final rule implements Section 713 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2009. Section 713 states the Secretary shall establish a smoking cessation program under the TRICARE program. The smoking cessation program under TRICARE shall, at a minimum, include the following: The availability, at no cost to the beneficiary, of pharmaceuticals used for smoking cessation, with the limitation on the availability of such pharmaceuticals to the mail-order pharmacy program under the TRICARE program; smoking cessation counseling; access to a toll-free quit line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week; access to print and Internet web-based tobacco cessation material. Per the statute, Medicare-eligible beneficiaries are excluded from the TRICARE smoking cessation program.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/02/27/2013-03417/tricare-smoking-cessation-program)
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