S.Amdt. 5541
What it does: Adds SEC. 714. AUTISM THERAPY SERVICES FOR AUTISTIC CHILDREN OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES at the end of subtitle B of title VII
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)What it changes
1 change to S. 3001 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 714. AUTISM THERAPY SERVICES FOR AUTISTIC CHILDREN OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES at the end of subtitle B of title VII
Adds a sectionIn S. 3001 · Placed on Calendar Senate
"(D) Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, the total cost incurred by the United States for the provision of transportation and expenses (including per diem) with respect to a dependent under this paragraph may not exceed the cost the United States would otherwise incur for the provision of transportation and expenses with respect to the dependent under paragraph (1) if the transportation and expenses were provided to the dependent under paragraph (1) rather than this paragraph.".
Inserted: SEC. 714. AUTISM THERAPY SERVICES FOR AUTISTIC CHILDREN OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
Inserted: (a) Maximum Monthly Amount.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that autistic children of members of the Armed Forces enrolled in the Extended Care Health Option program shall be eligible to receive $5,000 per month of autistic therapy services.
Inserted: (b) Definitions.--In this section:
Inserted: (1) Autistic therapy services.--The term "autistic therapy services" includes applied behavior analysis.
Inserted: (2) Extended care health option program.--The term "Extended Care Health Option program" means the program of extended benefits provided pursuant to subsections (d), (e), and (f) of section 1079 of title 10, United States Code.
Inserted: (c) Funding.--Of the amount authorized to be appropriated by section 1403(a) for Defense Health Program, $29,000,000 may be available to carry out this section.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle B of title VII, add the following:
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As printed
SA 5541. Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Durbin) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 3001, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle B of title VII, add the following:
SEC. 714. AUTISM THERAPY SERVICES FOR AUTISTIC CHILDREN OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
(a) Maximum Monthly Amount.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that autistic children of members of the Armed Forces enrolled in the Extended Care Health Option program shall be eligible to receive $5,000 per month of autistic therapy services.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Autistic therapy services.--The term “autistic therapy services” includes applied behavior analysis.
(2) Extended care health option program.--The term “Extended Care Health Option program” means the program of extended benefits provided pursuant to subsections (d), (e), and (f) of section 1079 of title 10, United States Code.
(c) Funding.--Of the amount authorized to be appropriated by section 1403(a) for Defense Health Program, $29,000,000 may be available to carry out this section.
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Senate amendment submitted
September 15, 2008