S.Amdt. 3918
What it does: Adds SEC. 737. REPORT ON TREATMENT OF INFERTILITY OF MILITARY FAMILIES at the end of subtitle C of title VII
Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY)What it changes
1 change to S. 2410 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 737. REPORT ON TREATMENT OF INFERTILITY OF MILITARY FAMILIES at the end of subtitle C of title VII
Adds a sectionIn S. 2410 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(c) Eligible Beneficiaries Defined.--In this section, the term "eligible beneficiaries" means individuals who are eligible for health care and services through the military health care system.
Inserted: SEC. 737. REPORT ON TREATMENT OF INFERTILITY OF MILITARY FAMILIES.
Inserted: (a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth an assessment of the feasibility and advisability of providing access to reproductive counseling and treatments for infertility, including in vitro fertilization, to members of the Armed Forces and the dependents of such members.
Inserted: (b) Matters Included.--The report under subsection (a) shall include the following:
Inserted: (1) An assessment of treatment options for infertility available at military medical treatment facilities throughout the military health system.
Inserted: (2) An identification of factors that might disrupt treatment for infertility, including availability of options, lack of timely access to treatment, change in duty station, or overseas deployments.
Inserted: (3) The number of members of the Armed Forces who have used specific treatment options for infertility, including in vitro fertilization.
Inserted: (4) The number of dependents of members who have used specific treatment options for infertility, including in vitro fertilization.
Inserted: (5) An identification of treatment options for infertility currently covered by private health plans that are not provided by the military health care system.
Inserted: (6) An estimate of the cost to the Department of providing access to additional counseling and treatment options for infertility to members and dependents of members.
Inserted: (7) Any other matters the Secretary considers appropriate.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add the following:
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As printed
SA 3918. Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself and Ms. Murkowski) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 2410, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 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 C of title VII, add the following:
SEC. 737. REPORT ON TREATMENT OF INFERTILITY OF MILITARY FAMILIES.
(a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth an assessment of the feasibility and advisability of providing access to reproductive counseling and treatments for infertility, including in vitro fertilization, to members of the Armed Forces and the dependents of such members.
(b) Matters Included.--The report under subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) An assessment of treatment options for infertility available at military medical treatment facilities throughout the military health system.
(2) An identification of factors that might disrupt treatment for infertility, including availability of options, lack of timely access to treatment, change in duty station, or overseas deployments.
(3) The number of members of the Armed Forces who have used specific treatment options for infertility, including in vitro fertilization.
(4) The number of dependents of members who have used specific treatment options for infertility, including in vitro fertilization.
(5) An identification of treatment options for infertility currently covered by private health plans that are not provided by the military health care system.
(6) An estimate of the cost to the Department of providing access to additional counseling and treatment options for infertility to members and dependents of members.
(7) Any other matters the Secretary considers appropriate.
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Senate amendment submitted
September 18, 2014