The purpose of this legislation, known as the TRICARE Travel Improvement Act, is to make it easier for military personnel and their families to receive specialty medical care by reducing the distance they must travel to qualify for reimbursement of travel expenses. The key provisions of this act include a change in the distance requirement for reimbursement. Previously, individuals had to travel at least 100 miles to receive reimbursement for travel expenses related to specialty care. The new law reduces this distance to 50 miles for most cases.