S.Amdt. 4209

SA 4209. Mrs. CAPITO (for herself, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Collins, and Mr.
Markey) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the
bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 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. 709. PROVISION OF CARE PLANNING SESSIONS FOR ALZHEIMER'S
DISEASE AND RELATED DEMENTIAS UNDER THE TRICARE
PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall provide to
a covered beneficiary diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or a
related dementia a care planning session conducted by an
appropriate health care provider as determined by the
Secretary.
(b) Care Planning Session.--A care planning session
provided to a covered beneficiary under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) An explanation of the disease or dementia for which the
care planning session is sought, including the expected
progression of the disease or dementia.
(2) The creation of a patient-centered comprehensive care
plan, as determined appropriate by the Secretary.
(3) Information regarding treatment options.
(4) A discussion of resources and services available to the
covered beneficiary in the community that may reduce health
risks and promote self-management of the disease or dementia
for which the care planning session is sought.
(5) Such other information as the Secretary determines
appropriate.
(c) Stakeholder Input.--The Secretary shall seek input from
physicians, practitioners, and other stakeholders regarding
the structure of care planning sessions provided under
subsection (a), as determined appropriate by the Secretary.
(d) Covered Beneficiary Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered beneficiary'' has the meaning given that term in
section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.
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