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Senate Bill 1347
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Military Families Mental Health Services Act
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Introduced in Senate on Apr 27, 2023
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S. 1347 (Introduced-in-Senate)


118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1347


To amend title 10, United States Code, to waive cost-sharing under the TRICARE program for three mental health outpatient visits per year for certain beneficiaries, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 27, 2023

Mr. Ossoff (for himself and Mr. Cramer) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To amend title 10, United States Code, to waive cost-sharing under the TRICARE program for three mental health outpatient visits per year for certain beneficiaries, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Military Families Mental Health Services Act”.

SEC. 2. Waiver of cost-sharing for three mental health outpatient visits for certain beneficiaries under the TRICARE program.

(a) TRICARE Select.—Section 1075(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

“(4) Consistent with other provisions of this chapter and subject to requirements to be prescribed by the Secretary, the Secretary may waive cost-sharing requirements for the first three outpatient mental health visits each year of any of the following beneficiaries:

“(A) Beneficiaries in the active-duty family member category.

“(B) Beneficiaries covered by section 1110b of this title.”.

(b) TRICARE Prime.—Section 1075a(a) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

“(4) Consistent with other provisions of this chapter and subject to requirements to be prescribed by the Secretary, the Secretary may waive cost-sharing requirements for the first three outpatient mental health visits each year of a beneficiary in the active-duty family member category (as described in section 1075(b)(1)(A) of this title).”.