S.Amdt. 3138
What it does: Adds SEC. 704. INCLUSION OF CERTAIN PSYCHOLOGISTS AS QUALIFIED TO SERVE AS PSYCHOLOGISTS UNDER THE TRICARE PROGRAM at the end of subtitle A of title VII
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)What it changes
1 change to S. 3254 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 704. INCLUSION OF CERTAIN PSYCHOLOGISTS AS QUALIFIED TO SERVE AS PSYCHOLOGISTS UNDER THE TRICARE PROGRAM at the end of subtitle A of title VII
Adds a sectionIn S. 3254 · Placed on Calendar Senate
Section 717(a)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 106-104; 110 Stat. 376; 10 U.S.C. 1073 note) is amended by striking "military retirees" and inserting "members of the Armed Forces (whether in the regular or reserve components) and their dependents, military retirees and their dependents, dependent children under the age of 21, and dependents of members on active duty with severe disabilities and chronic health care needs".
Inserted: SEC. 704. INCLUSION OF CERTAIN PSYCHOLOGISTS AS QUALIFIED TO SERVE AS PSYCHOLOGISTS UNDER THE TRICARE PROGRAM.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, Psychological Associates, licensed by the State of Alaska, shall be treated as psychologists for purposes of participation in the TRICARE program while providing services within their lawful scope of practice to eligible beneficiaries under the TRICARE program in the State of Alaska.
Inserted: (b) TRICARE Program Defined.--In this section, the term "TRICARE program" has the meaning given that term in section 1072(7) of title 10, United States Code.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle A of title VII, add the following:
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As printed
SA 3138. Ms. MURKOWSKI submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 3254, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 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 A of title VII, add the following:
SEC. 704. INCLUSION OF CERTAIN PSYCHOLOGISTS AS QUALIFIED TO SERVE AS PSYCHOLOGISTS UNDER THE TRICARE PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, Psychological Associates, licensed by the State of Alaska, shall be treated as psychologists for purposes of participation in the TRICARE program while providing services within their lawful scope of practice to eligible beneficiaries under the TRICARE program in the State of Alaska.
(b) TRICARE Program Defined.--In this section, the term “TRICARE program” has the meaning given that term in section 1072(7) of title 10, United States Code.
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Senate amendment submitted
November 28, 2012